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Princeton's WordNet

  1. quick-wittedadjective

    mentally nimble and resourceful

    "quick-witted debater"; "saved an embarrassing situation with quick-witted tact"

Wiktionary

  1. quick-wittedadjective

    Mentally keen, alert, sharp and nimble.

    She was far too quick-witted to miss the implications of what he was saying.

ChatGPT

  1. quick-witted

    Quick-witted refers to a person who is highly intelligent, perceptive and able to think quickly and cleverly, especially under pressure or in unexpected situations. This person is characterized by sharp and swift mental agility, creativity, humor, and capacity to come up with effective ideas or responses rapidly.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Quick-wittedadjective

    having ready wit

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of quick-witted in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of quick-witted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of quick-witted in a Sentence

  1. The Colorado Springs Police Department:

    The quick-witted officers were able to get the cub into the back seat of a patrol car and brought her to nearby fire station 3, where a Department of Wildlife Ranger sedated the bear.


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  • سريعة البديهة،Arabic
  • agudoSpanish
  • terävä, nokkela, nopeaälyinenFinnish
  • QUICK-WITTEDFrench
  • מָהִיר תְפִיסָהHebrew
  • scherp van geestDutch
  • понятливый, находчивый, догадливый, сообразительныйRussian
  • விரைவான-சுட்டிTamil
  • 機智Chinese

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