Synonyms of sharp-witted
28 similar words · 60 opposite words
Another word for sharp-witted is clever. Other synonyms of sharp-witted are quickwitted, talented, gifted, quick and smart. The opposite of sharp-witted is dull-witted.
Synonyms and similar words for sharp-witted
adjectiveClever, keen of intellect, swift of thought.
- quickwittedMentally keen and alert.
- astute
- brainy
- bright
- brilliant
- cleverSmart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
- educated
- geniusIngenious, brilliant, very clever, or original.
- giftedEndowed with special, in particular intellectual, abilities.
- hivey US, slang
- ingenious
- intellectual
- intelligent
- keen
- knowledgeable
- piquant
- quick
- quick on the uptakeAble to readily understand things; aware and intelligent.
- quick-witted
- rational
- sagaciousHaving or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd.
- savvyShrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
- scholaredTaught; trained; educated.
- sharp
- smart
- talentedEndowed with one or more talents.
- whip-smartVery intelligent.
- wise
Opposite of sharp-witted
adjectiveClever, keen of intellect, swift of thought.
- dull-wittedHaving a dull, blunt wit or mind; unintelligent.
- addlebrainedSynonym of addlepated.
- addlepatedAddled; confused; stupid; flustered.
- airheaded
- bee-brainedExtremely stupid.
- beef-wittedStupid; dull.
- soft informal
- beefheadedStupid; dull-witted.
- beetle-headedMentally dull; stupid.
- birdbrainedSilly and frivolous; empty-headed.
- blockheadedResembling a blockhead; stupid.
- Boeotian
- boneheadedResembling or characteristic of a bonehead.
- boofheaded
- braindead
- brainless
- bubbleheadedStupid; vacuous.
- buffle-headed
- bullet-headed
- cerebrally challengedOf low intelligence; stupid.
- childish
- chowderheadedStupid; foolish; lacking in common sense.
- chuckleheadedStupid, idiotic.
- crackbrainedIdiotic.
- cretinousCharacteristic of a cretin; very stupid.
- daft
- dense
- dented
- dim-bulbSlow-witted, stupid.
- dim-headedSynonym of dim-witted.
- dim-wittedBeing a dimwit; stupid; foolish; simple.
- dim
- doltishLike a dolt; dull in intellect; stupid.
- dopeyStupid, silly.
- dozy
- drowsy
- dull-headedSynonym of dull-witted.
- dull-mindedDim-witted, stupid, unintelligent.
- dull
- dumber than a box of rocksVery stupid.
- dumb
- dunderheadedStupid, foolish.
- empty-headed
- fatheadedCharacteristic of a fathead; stupid.
- feeble-mindedWeak in intellectual power; lacking firmness or constancy; lacking intelligence.
- flea-brainedIdiotic.
- foolish
- fuzzy-headed
- fuzzy-mindedSynonym of fuzzy-headed: characterized by vague or confused thinking, dull-witted.
- goofy
- half-brainedExhibiting low intelligence, as if having only half a brain.
- half-wittedHaving low intelligence.
- hammer-headed
- idiotic
- ignorant
- imbecilicLike or as an imbecile; so senseless as to be laughable; absurd, foolish, stupid, idiotic.
- inane
- insipid
- intellectually challengedOf low intelligence; stupid.
- knuckleheadedStupid or inept, like a knucklehead.
Meaning of sharp-witted
- adjective Clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought.
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Questions about synonyms of sharp-witted
- What is another word for sharp-witted?
- Sharp-witted has 28 synonyms on Word.ws, such as clever, quickwitted, talented, gifted, quick, smart, sagacious and bright.
- What is the opposite of sharp-witted?
- The opposite of sharp-witted is dull-witted. Other antonyms of sharp-witted are dull-headed, dull-minded, dim-headed, fuzzy-minded and dim-bulb.
- What does sharp-witted mean?
- Sharp-witted means clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought.
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