wittiness

noun

Definition of wittinessnext
as in whimsicality

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Recent Examples of wittiness D’heygere There’s no one who reads the room better than Stéphanie D’heygere — and adds plenty of wittiness and humor to it. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wittiness
  1. irony
  2. wryness
  3. ridiculousness
  4. absurdity
  5. ludicrousness
  6. satire
Noun
  • Institutions are actually moving into the asset class, but with a little bit of the irony that today is exactly when direct lending thrives.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The great irony is, the current threat to the Jewish people is coming from groups and individuals who call themselves progressive.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of irony
Noun
  • The harp is not an instrument of slyness, wryness, or the earth.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of wryness
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  • Still, despite Kristin’s injury and Rob’s ridiculousness, the tribe wants to vote Eric.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There are plenty of inconceivable exploits in the final season of Outer Banks, in ranging degrees of ridiculousness.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ridiculousness
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  • Savage’s movie is so committed to its own absurdity that the extraordinary begins to feel mundane.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But series creator Rolin Jones and his staff also fully understood the absurdity of that sentence.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of absurdity
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  • How much funnier Shakespeare’s motley crew can be when we’re allowed to discover the variety of eccentricity and ludicrousness on display for ourselves.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Well, the Premier League table is definitely worth looking at, if only to marvel at its ludicrousness.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of ludicrousness
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  • Altman isn’t the only big name who gets chewed up and spit out by Guadagnino’s dark satire.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The film is a satire about an impending climate change apocalypse that’s triggered by the drilling operations of oil tycoon Digger Rockwell, played by Cruise, who looks nearly unrecognizable clad in prosthetics and graying hair.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of satire

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“Wittiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wittiness. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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