Antonyms for quickwitted

Grammar : Adj

Spell : kwik-wit-id

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkwɪkˈwɪt ɪd

Definition of quickwitted

As in intelligent : adj very smart
As in ironic/ironical : adj sarcastic
As in judicious : adj wise, thoughtful
As in keen : adj sharp, piercing
As in knowing : adj experienced, aware
As in knowledgeable : adj aware, educated
As in nimble : adj dexterous, smart
As in penetrating : adj intelligent
As in quick : adj smart
As in quick-witted : adj smart
As in ready : adj skillful, intelligent
As in resourceful : adj imaginative
As in shrewd : adj clever, intelligent
As in smart : adj intelligent
As in sprightly : adj fun, vivacious
As in street smart : adj shrewd
As in witty : adj funny and clever
As in ironic : adj sarcastic
As in bright : adj intelligent
As in brilliant : adj very intelligent
As in sharp-witted : adj bright
As in sharp-witted : adj mentally keen
As in canny : adj clever, artful
As in street-smart : adj able to survive city
As in acute : adj deeply perceptive
As in probing : adj acute
As in clever : adj bright, ingenious
As in adroit : adj very able or skilled
As in agile : adj physically or mentally nimble, deft

Example sentences :

When Fortune jested she found in him quickwitted loving audience.
Extract from : « The King's Mirror » by Anthony Hope

But, as usual with spirits so quickwitted and resolute, it was but for a moment.
Extract from : « Hard Cash » by Charles Reade

I thinks daddy was outdone with me, 'cause I was not quickwitted and smart, lak him.
Extract from : « Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 1 » by Various

Fear makes an uneducated Englishman suspicious, quickwitted and surly.
Extract from : « "Contemptible" » by "Casualty"

He discovered there were people in New York just as quickwitted, as keen, and as shrewd as he was himself.
Extract from : « The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 » by Various

Alan Hawke knew very well at heart what the quickwitted woman would know.
Extract from : « A Fascinating Traitor » by Richard Henry Savage

Walter calls it a piece of American effrontery, but I call it quickwitted, don't you?
Extract from : « In Chteau Land » by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton

John was quickwitted, and he instantly decided upon the course proper to be pursued.
Extract from : « Paul Prescott's Charge » by Horatio Alger

Synonyms for quickwitted

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