English Dictionary
Definition of “witty”
witty (ˈwɪtɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
- characterized by clever humour or wit
- archaic or dialect intelligent or sensible
Alternative Forms
ˈwittily adverb ˈwittiness noun
Synonyms
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humorous,
gay,
original,
brilliant,
funny,
clever,
amusing,
lively,
sparkling,
ingenious,
fanciful,
whimsical,
droll,
piquant,
facetious,
jocular,
epigrammatic,
waggish,
Quotations
"A witty woman is a treasure; a witty beauty is a power"
George Meredith
Translations
- British English:
witty
Someone or something that is witty is amusing in a clever way.His plays were very good, very witty.ˈwɪtɪ ADJECTIVE His plays were very good, very witty.
- Spanish:
ocurrente
adj
- French:
fin
adj
- German:
geistreich
adj
- Chinese: 诙谐的 adj
- Arabic: فَطِن adj
- Portuguese: engenhoso adj engenhosa
- Russian: остроумный adj остроумная
- Croatian: domišljat adj domišljata
- Czech: duchaplný adj
- Danish: vittig adj
- Dutch: gevat adj
- Finnish: nokkela adj
- Greek: πνευματώδης adj
- Italian: arguto adj arguta
- Japanese: 機知に富んだ no_posp
- Korean: 재치 있는 adj
- Norwegian: vittig adj
- Polish: dowcipny adj dowcipna
- Brazilian Portuguese: engenhoso adj engenhosa
- European Spanish:
ocurrente
adj
- Swedish: kvick adj kvickt
- Thai: ซึ่งใช้คำพูดอย่างมีสติปัญญาและตลก adj
- Turkish: esprili adj
- Vietnamese: hóm hỉnh adj
Usage examples
I've always liked him for what he was to me; witty , generous, sophisticated.
Malcolm, John, Gothic Pursuit (1987)In his previous endeavors, Carlin compiled satirical social criticisms and witty wordplay that powered a pair of New York Times bestsellers.
Maxim (2004)He surprised everybody on the set by being amiable, modest and hard-working, though he remained snidely witty.
Globe and Mail (2003)He proves warm and witty and unpretentious, as I knew he would be.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Good fun at a dinner party with an intelligent, witty repartee.
Lilian Verner-Bonds, THORSONS WAY OF - PALMISTRY (2002)
