the wit

noun

: the ability to make good decisions

She had the wit to leave before the situation got any worse.

Examples of the wit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After garnering rave reviews on the West End — and winning its star her first Olivier — the one-woman show has made its way to Broadway with all the wit, winks, and flourishes promised by the buzz. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Or, rather, how many players in Murillo’s position would ever have the wit and gumption to try to pull it off? —Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025

At her best, Gaga has all the wit, humor, and precise emotional control of the great jazz vocalists. —Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025

Deadline hears that The English writer has teamed with Drama Republic, the producer behind Netflix’s One Day, to create the six-part series, which sources said has the wit of The Royle Family and the emotional clout of The Grapes of Wrath. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025

Some of these scenes are beautifully drawn, with the wit, pith and undercurrent of sadness characteristic of Harrison’s best work. —Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for the wit

• acquit
• admit
• amrit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite