SHARP-WITTED Synonyms: 196 Similar and Opposite Words

sharp-witted

adjective

ˈshärp-ˈwi-təd

as in smart

having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment her sharp-witted questions always cut right to the core of the issue

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as in intelligent

having or showing quickness of mind a TV game show that allows sharp-witted contestants to show their stuff

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Recent Examples of sharp-witted Abbington plays Eve, a sharp-witted, slightly off-kilter actress whose obsession with the case pulls her into the investigative orbit and complicates the group dynamic. —

Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026 Simbi Khali played Nina Campbell, the sharp-witted assistant who often reacted to the Solomons’ antics with amused disbelief. —

Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026 More than 40 years after Paula Poundstone first appeared on late-night, the comedian is still performing her sharp-witted brand of comedy. —

Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 In the film, Tyler, the Creator — credited under his full name, Tyler Okonma — plays Wally, a sharp-witted taxi driver who, like Chalamet’s Marty Mauser, is a ping-pong obsessive. —

Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025 And Sister Bernadette, 88, regularly shares sharp-witted observations about matters both sacred and secular over a ritual cup of coffee. —

Esme Nicholson, NPR, 1 Dec. 2025 On Christmas Eve, Cliff (Strassner), a down-on-his luck comedian who can’t catch a break, chips a tooth, and suddenly finds himself in the late-night care of Didi (Liz Larsen), a sharp-witted, no-nonsense dentist. —

Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 After Diablo Cody’s Oscar win for Best Original Screenplay for Juno (2007), the screenwriter followed up the breakout hit with this sharp-witted, gory take on female rage and power dynamics. —

Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025 Known primarily for his genre-defining work in music, Rocky’s latest turn as Yung Felon — a sharp-witted, ambitious rap artist — places him directly alongside screen legend Denzel Washington in some of the film’s most talked-about scenes. —

Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019

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The Mets, Phillies and Braves are smart, draft well, develop players and spend big.

— Greg Cote Updated March 27, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Despite standing at 6-foot-2 and playing a game more suited for a forward six inches taller, Payton entered Friday night having made 16 consecutive field goals, the vast majority of them being opportunistic dunks and layups off smart cuts and putbacks.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026