WIT(S) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

wits

noun

plural of wit

as in mind

the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities scared out of her wits

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Recent Examples of wits Simmons will get a chance to match offensive wits with the QB that took over his role. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 Homer’s Odysseus survives on his wits as much as force of arms. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 July 2026 As always, when using modern-era AI, keep your eyes open and your wits about you. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Sharpen your wits at any number of trivia nights in the area. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 There, Rannells matches wits with Allison Janney as the grieving widow. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 26 June 2026 The Buccaneers were set to play the Vikings, and that meant Canales would be matching wits with veteran defensive coordinator Brian Flores. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 24 June 2026 An organization with its wits about it would read the room. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 To convince Hannibal to cooperate, the FBI sends in Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster), an agent in training who finds a way to match wits and guts with the monster in the cage. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wits

Noun

This is classic game theory that calls to mind the chilling 1950s debates over second strikes and counterforce.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Detailed in the script, Carrie crushes the spewing water pipes with her mind, but the folks manning the on-and-off switches aren’t yet in sync.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of mind

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The president's message at the Republican midterm convention underscores why so many Americans who care about fiscal sanity feel politically homeless.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026
Once inside, they’re restrained, sometimes blindfolded to preserve their sanity, and carefully sheared before being released.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2026