sharp-witted

adjective

Clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought.

Similar
quickwittedastutebrainybrightbrilliantclevereducatedgenius
Opposite
dull-wittedaddlebrainedaddlepatedairheadedbee-brained
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Meanings

adjectivesharp-witted (comparative more sharp-witted, superlative most sharp-witted)

comparative more sharp-witted · superlative most sharp-witted · alternative sharpwitted

  1. Clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought.

    Synonyms: quickwitted, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, educated, genius · Antonyms: dull-witted, addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, soft, beefheaded

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveClever, keen of intellect, swift of thought.

Similar
quickwittedastutebrainybrightbrilliantclevereducatedgeniusgiftedhiveyingeniousintellectualintelligentkeenknowledgeablepiquantquickquick on the uptakequick-wittedrational
Opposite
dull-wittedaddlebrainedaddlepatedairheadedbee-brainedbeef-wittedsoftbeefheadedbeetle-headedbirdbrainedblockheadedBoeotianboneheadedboofheadedbraindeadbrainlessbubbleheadedbuffle-headedbullet-headedcerebrally challenged
Also see
cleverquickwitted

Origin

From sharp + witted.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ὀξύνους, ὀξύφρων
  • ὀξύνους (oxúnous)clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought
  • ὀξύφρων (oxúphrōn)clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought
Finnish terävä, teräväpäinen
  • teräväclever, keen of intellect, swift of thought
  • teräväpäinenclever, keen of intellect, swift of thought
German scharfsinnig
  • scharfsinnigclever, keen of intellect, swift of thought
Hungarian éles eszű, éles elméjű
  • éles eszűclever, keen of intellect, swift of thought
  • éles elméjűclever, keen of intellect, swift of thought
Russian остроу́мный, смышлёный
  • остроу́мный (ostroúmnyj)clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought
  • смышлёный (smyšljónyj)clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought
  • сметли́вый (smetlívyj)clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought
  • смека́листый (smekálistyj)clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought
Scottish Gaelic geur-chùiseach
  • geur-chùiseachclever, keen of intellect, swift of thought
Swedish skarpsinnig
  • skarpsinnigclever, keen of intellect, swift of thought
Ukrainian доте́пний
  • доте́пний (dotépnyj)clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought
Cite this entry
APA

sharp-witted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharp-witted

MLA

“sharp-witted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharp-witted. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sharp-witted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharp-witted.

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