Antonyms for quick on the uptake
| Grammar : Adj |
- aboveboard
- asinine
- awkward
- benevolent
- bland
- blunt
- boring
- calm
- clumsy
- cold
- cool
- dark
- dense
- disinclined
- dull
- flat
- foolish
- forthright
- frank
- honest
- idiotic
- idle
- ignorant
- imbecile
- impotent
- inactive
- inapt
- incapable
- incompetent
- incorrect
- indefinite
- indistinct
- ineffective
- inept
- insensitive
- kind
- lazy
- low
- mild
- moderate
- naive
- nice
- normal
- obtuse
- old-fashioned
- shallow
- slow
- slow-witted
- sluggish
- stupid
- tasteless
- thick
- typical
- unable
- unaware
- unconcerned
- undefined
- uneducated
- unfeeling
- unfriendly
- unhandy
- unintelligent
- unreceptive
- unskilled
- unskillful
- unsociable
- unstylish
- unsuitable
- unsusceptible
- unwilling
- useless
- weak
Definition of quick on the uptake
- As in apt : adj quick to learn
- As in astute : adj perceptive
- As in quick : adj smart
- As in quick-witted : adj smart
- As in receptive : adj open to new ideas
- As in sharp : adj perceptive, quick-witted
- As in adroit : adj very able or skilled
Synonyms for quick on the uptake
- able
- acceptant
- acceptive
- accessible
- active
- acute
- adept
- adroit
- agile
- alert
- all there
- amenable
- approachable
- apt
- artful
- astute
- brainy
- bright
- brilliant
- calculating
- canny
- capable
- clean
- clever
- competent
- crack
- crackerjack
- crafty
- critical
- cunning
- cute
- deft
- dexterous
- discerning
- discriminating
- effective
- effectual
- expert
- facetious
- fast
- favorable
- foxy
- friendly
- gifted
- good
- handy
- having smarts
- hospitable
- hot tamale
- humorous
- influenceable
- ingenious
- insightful
- intelligent
- interested
- keen
- knowing
- masterful
- neat
- nifty
- nimble
- nimble-witted
- no dummy
- nobody's fool
- not born yesterday
- observant
- on the ball
- on the beam
- open
- open to suggestions
- open-minded
- original
- penetrating
- penetrative
- perceptive
- perspicacious
- persuadable
- proficient
- prompt
- pushover
- quick
- quick on the draw
- quick on the trigger
- quick on the uptake
- quick-witted
- ready
- receptive
- recipient
- resourceful
- responsive
- sagacious
- savvy
- sensitive
- sharp
- sharp as a tack
- sharp-sighted
- sharp-witted
- shrewd
- skilled
- skillful
- slick
- sly
- smart
- smart as a tack
- smart as a whip
- subtle
- suggestible
- susceptible
- swayable
- sympathetic
- talented
- teachable
- up
- up to speed
- vigorous
- welcoming
- well-disposed
- whiz
- wired
- wise
- witty
- wizard
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