WITS 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 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 Unlike Skeletor, Evil-Lyn is smarter and uses her intuitive wits to get her way. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wits

Noun

Games such as pickleball and activities like walking groups get people out of the house, combat isolation and keep both the body and mind engaged, O’Sullivan explained.

— Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The third most popular sub-genre is psychological horror games which pit you against your mind.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of mind

Noun

For her own sanity, McRae prefers to float above the noise, staying out of the discourse and letting the work speak for itself.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Modern romance requires a toll, in other words, paid in energy, in sanity, in cash, in hours—and not everyone can afford it.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026