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. intelligence
  7. acumen
  8. cleverness
Noun
  • Esparza plays the unhinged tyrant with a quickness, his bright eyes darting and weaving with each newfangled notion.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • As a junior last season, Howard was utilized on flare screens and jet runs to optimize his explosive speed and quickness.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of quickness
Noun
  • Between 2017 and 2023, Sickafoose's team probed Pluto's atmosphere during ten occultations of stars ranging in brightness from about magnitude 12 to magnitude 18, far below naked-eye visibility.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Saie’s Glowy Super Gel is a luminous, hydrating, primer-meets-base that truly gives the look of a post Euro-summer glow and brightness.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • Over time, the same system that profited from his brilliance proved indifferent to his vulnerability, and his life became reduced to a singular narrative of addiction and demise.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Kendrick and Rihanna’s vocals remain clear throughout, and the high-end brilliance adds sparkle to the cymbals, generating a more lifelike drum beat.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • Just eight vessels crossed the crucial waterway yesterday, five sticking to the Iranian route and three following an undetected route, maritime intelligence firm Kpler said.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Taiwan's government said Hsu's case involved gaining intelligence for mainland China and influencing Taiwanese politics.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 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 | [email protected], al, 20 Jan. 2023
Definition of acumen
Noun
  • Ormund is given a great deal more character and power and cleverness in the show.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • If discussions keep scattering, don’t add more cleverness to the pile.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of cleverness

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