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单词 quick witted
释义
(adjective) 
Definition
having a keenly alert mind
He is quick-witted and rarely lets an opportunity slip by.
Synonyms
clever
My sister has always been the clever one in our family.
bright
I was convinced that he was brighter than average.
sharp
He is very sharp and swift with repartee.
keen
a person of keen intellect
smart
He thinks he's much smarter than Sarah.
alert
He had been spotted by an alert neighbour.
shrewd
She's a shrewd businesswoman.
a shrewd guess
astute
He made a series of astute business decisions.
perceptive
a very perceptive critique of Wordsworth
Seepercipient

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quick-witted

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Synonyms of 'quick-witted'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of keen
Definition
intelligent, quick, and perceptive
a person of keen intellect
Synonyms
perceptive,
quick,
sharp,
brilliant,
acute,
smart,
wise,
clever,
subtle,
piercing,
penetrating,
discriminating,
shrewd,
discerning,
ingenious,
astute,
intuitive,
canny,
incisive,
insightful,
observant,
perspicacious (formal),
sapient
in the sense of perceptive
Definition
observant
a very perceptive critique of Wordsworth
Synonyms
observant,
acute,
intelligent,
discerning,
quick,
aware,
sharp,
sensitive,
alert,
penetrating,
discriminating,
shrewd,
responsive,
astute,
intuitive,
insightful,
percipient,
perspicacious (formal)
in the sense of sharp
Definition
quick to notice or understand things
He is very sharp and swift with repartee.
Synonyms
quick-witted,
clever,
astute,
acute,
knowing,
ready,
quick,
bright,
alert,
subtle,
penetrating,
apt,
discerning,
on the ball (informal),
perceptive,
observant,
long-headed
in the sense of shrewd
Definition
intelligent and making good judgments
She's a shrewd businesswoman.a shrewd guess
Synonyms
astute,
clever,
sharp,
knowing,
fly (slang),
keen,
acute,
smart,
calculated,
calculating,
intelligent,
discriminating,
cunning,
discerning,
sly,
canny,
perceptive,
wily,
crafty,
artful,
far-sighted,
far-seeing,
long-headed (rare),
perspicacious (formal),
sagacious (formal)
in the sense of smart
Definition
intelligent and shrewd
He thinks he's much smarter than Sarah.
Synonyms
clever,
bright,
intelligent,
quick,
sharp,
keen,
acute,
shrewd,
apt,
ingenious,
astute,
canny,
quick-witted
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