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quickwitted

/ˌkwɪkˈwɪt.ɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quick-wit-ted
IPA
/ˌkwɪkˈwɪt.ɪd/
30
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Mentally keen and alert.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compound of quick + witted.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkwɪkˈwɪt.ɪd/
  • British English: /ˌkwɪkˈwɪt.ɪd/

Inflected Forms

more quickwitted (comparative) most quickwitted (superlative) quick-witted (alternative)

Derived Forms

quickwittedly quickwittedness

Synonyms

quick on the uptake sharp-witted astute brainy bright brilliant clever educated genius gifted hivey ingenious

Antonyms

slow-witted slow on the uptake addlebrained addlepated airheaded bee-brained beef-witted soft beefheaded beetle-headed birdbrained blockheaded

Questions

How do you pronounce quickwitted?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkwɪkˈwɪt.ɪd/.
What does quickwitted mean?
Mentally keen and alert.
Where does quickwitted come from?
Compound of quick + witted.

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