quick-wittedness

noun

Definition of quick-wittednessnext
as in quickness

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Recent Examples of quick-wittedness What a theft of life and talent, and what a waste of care, quick-wittedness, and capability by Reverend Mother Constance. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quick-wittedness
  1. quickness
  2. brightness
  3. smartness
  4. perspicacity
  5. brilliance
  6. astuteness
  7. intelligence
  8. acumen
Noun
  • Barkate is a skilled route runner with soft hands, quickness and a good feel for zone coverages.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The murder happens at night; the next morning, despite Abby’s quickness to accuse Bridget of the crime, the police take an immigrant into custody.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of quickness
Noun
  • At the same time, the star’s brightness seemed to dim periodically, suggesting an orbiting planet.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The display’s brightness was more of an issue than its color coverage.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • Balancing out work, making art that feels authentic, while still having a smartness about commercializing it and finding ways to commercialize it positively.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Engendered by the ubiquity of stable and robust WiFi and the incredible power of the smartphone’s system-on-a-chip design, the smart everything era demonstrates the full transfer of the smartness imaginary.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of smartness
Noun
  • The financial manipulations that undergirded their fortunes get scrutinized as theft from the public purse, praise for their courage and perspicacity yields to condemnation for their conduct.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • And our unity with divine Mind endows each of us with the intelligence, spiritual insight, and perspicacity to make sound decisions, including consenting to receiving all the good God has prepared for us.
    — Karen Neff, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of perspicacity
Noun
  • For all the brilliance of Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, one thing his crew has struggled to do consistently is cover the tight end.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • An entire generation mistaking the actor’s brilliance as an invitation.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • The attack was a move that the usually hesitant Mas had never previously attempted, let alone pulled off, while the successful deployment of a satellite rider demonstrated tactical astuteness that the team have often been accused of lacking.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of astuteness
Noun
  • Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara said analysts from Ukraine's intelligence services, the General Staff and the Defense Ministry had assessed the strikes' effects.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • RoboParty is also expanding PartyOS to cover areas including humanoid locomotion, perception, whole-body manipulation and autonomous robot intelligence.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of intelligence
Noun
  • Cignetti has tapped into a distinctly Hoosier brand of team pride, which proves that his acumen is just as strong off the football field as on it.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The guys up at Auburn rave about his intelligence, his football acumen and his work ethic.
    — Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com, al, 20 Jan. 2023
Definition of acumen

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“Quick-wittedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quick-wittedness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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