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witty

/ˈwɪti/adjective2 syllables

Witty means: combining clever conception and facetious expression.

Synonyms for witty15

adjective, as in combining clever conception and facetious expression

humorous, humourous

also used for witty

facetious, jocose, jocular, quick, lively, amusing, bright, diverting, droll, entertaining, piquant, quick on the draw, quick-witted

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What does witty mean?1

adjective

1

combining clever conception and facetious expression“his sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well as eloquent”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with witty?8

three syllables

committee

four syllables

subcommittee
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Witty in a sentence

  • Truth doesn't need to meditate or be witty.Miktsoanit
  • He has such a witty sense of humor.LoverofEnglish
  • He said it for the sake of a witty remark.astynk
  • A witty man is only worth something if he has character.patgfisher
  • My father always comes up with something witty to say.OJR1
  • She isn't as witty as she used to be.CH
  • He roars with laughter when he hears my witty remarks.anzart
  • He always has such witty things to say!Jesse

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Forms of witty

as a adjective

comparative
wittier
superlative
wittiest