quick-witted

quick-witted
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. sharp, humorous, clever, alert; see clever 1 , intelligent 1 .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
alert, *on the ball, nimble, sharp, smart, acute, shrewd, savvy, bright, intelligent, quick on the uptake, clever.
ANT.: dull, stupid, dense
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Mentally quick and original: alert, bright, clever, intelligent, keen1, quick, sharp, sharp-witted, smart. Idiom: smart as a whip. See ABILITY.

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