ready-witted

adjective

Definition of ready-wittednext
as in eager

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-witted
  1. eager
  2. apt
  3. smart
  4. clever
  5. rapid
  6. quick-witted
  7. keen
  8. summary
Adjective
  • Parlatore told reporters Hegseth was eager to initiate the process and will fully cooperate.
    Arden Farhi, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Although Thanksgiving is a major holiday in her family, the star said that one of her kids was eager beforehand to skip ahead a month to celebrate Christmas.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of eager
Adjective
  • Stepping up fentanyl ingredient export controls is an area in which the US and China are apt to find common ground, having done so previously, i.e., an easy win.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The couple married on December 22, 2013— an apt date for the Queen of Hallmark!
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of apt
Adjective
  • Kim would be an excellent addition to this roster: defense, speed, smart ball player.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Otherwise, draining and rinsing any residual canned bean water is generally a smart idea to reduce the salt load and potential digestive discomfort associated with these pre-cooked legumes.
    Christina Manian, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of smart
Adjective
  • Hence, they’re forced to improvise clever solutions to this problem.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
  • September’s el precio de la yuca was a clever urbano concept album imagining a future podcast finding the record and unpacking it in real time.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of clever
Adjective
  • Given the rapid pace of the collapse in the North Dakota-sized country, such an intervention may not be able to happen in time.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The device uses electromagnetic molecular interference to induce rapid motion in air molecules that keep the snow and ice from sticking to your windshield.
    Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of rapid
Adjective
  • Advertisement Rife is best known for his quick-witted crowd work, which earned him TikTok virality in 2022.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
  • An instant hit, thanks in part to Shankar’s quick-witted asides, the show already boasts nearly 500,000 followers across social channels.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
Definition of quick-witted
Adjective
  • With his hands in so many different areas now, Wylde is clear on the importance of casting a keen eye upon the business side.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Assembling the clues like a puzzle King Richard's skeleton was already capturing the attention of experts keen to uncover its secrets, starting with a professor who had done a craniofacial reconstruction — meaning his entire face had been digitally mapped.
    Patrick Wood, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of keen
Adjective
  • It was delivered to the Task Force five days past the deadline, and contained less than four and half pages, more than half of which consisted of summary narratives.
    Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The hermit kingdom is known for summary executions, abducting foreign citizens, and for hacking entertainment giant Sony.
    Sarah E. Mendelson, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2015
Definition of summary
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ready-to-wear

ready-witted

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