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sharp-witted

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
sharp-wit-ted
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought.

Etymology

From sharp + witted.

Inflected Forms

more sharp-witted (comparative) most sharp-witted (superlative) sharpwitted (alternative)

Synonyms

quickwitted astute brainy bright brilliant clever educated genius gifted hivey ingenious intellectual

Antonyms

dull-witted addlebrained addlepated airheaded bee-brained beef-witted soft beefheaded beetle-headed birdbrained blockheaded Boeotian

Questions

What does sharp-witted mean?
Clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought.
Where does sharp-witted come from?
From sharp + witted.

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