whit

\ ˈ(h)wit

How to pronounce whit (audio)

\

Definition of whit

: the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit what some people will do for a whit of publicity— Patrick Quinn

Synonyms More Example Sentences Learn More about whit

Keep scrolling for more

Examples of whit in a Sentence

I care not a whit about what other people think.

Recent Examples on the Web Business leaders who have one whit of sense about them know better. — Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal, "Gerth: Dumb protesters in Frankfort don't care if you die, you're messing with their money," 16 Apr. 2020 But Hernández’s location at the precise moment the bullet landed should not matter one whit. — Adam Liptak, New York Times, "Supreme Court Rules for U.S. Agent Who Shot Mexican Teenager," 25 Feb. 2020 Germany, caring not a whit about all that, is merrily building itself a second gas pipeline to Russia, circumventing the eastern EU. — Washington Post, "A European Army? It’ll Never Happen.," 2 Dec. 2019 Today's driver-assistance systems don't care one whit about the tires, which is a mistake, Bridgestone says. — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, "Bridgestone Rolls Out a Connected Tire Concept Claimed to Make You Safer," 8 Jan. 2020 One of the original film's greatest strengths was that Harrelson, Eisenberg, Stone, and Breslin all had such great on-screen chemistry, and the past decade hasn't diminished that one whit. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Review: Zombieland: Double Tap delivers wise-cracking, brain-splattering fun," 18 Oct. 2019 But Phoenix is amazing, pouring himself into this desiccated lost soul without a whit of vanity, charting a self-pity that gives way to homicidal rage as Arthur loses all hope and finds power through the barrel of a gun. — BostonGlobe.com, "At Toronto International Film Festival, the guys are getting in gear - The Boston Globe," 13 Sep. 2019 Your children will not care one whit about your one-in-a-billion love affair. — Ask Amy, al, "Ask Amy: They are convinced their love is one in a billion -- but they aren’t sure if they can be together," 29 May 2019 The gentle teasing of their peers — kids made popular by beauty, athletic feats or general coolness — bothers them not one whit. — Mary Mcnamara, latimes.com, "‘Booksmart,’ ‘Euphoria’ and why we can’t stop going back to high school," 12 June 2019

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about whit

Dictionary Entries near whit

whistling thrush

Statistics for whit

Last Updated

22 Apr 2020

Cite this Entry

“Whit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whit. Accessed 3 Jun. 2020.

Keep scrolling for more

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

compunction

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

May 2020 Words of the Day Quiz

Which is a synonym of exiguous?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.