witty
adjective /ˈwɪti/
/ˈwɪti/
(comparative wittier, superlative wittiest)
Word Family
- wit noun
- witty adjective
- witticism noun
- outwit verb
- clever and humorous
- He was much in demand as a witty public speaker.
- Somebody made a witty remark about needing a forklift truck.
Synonyms funnyfunny- amusing
- entertaining
- witty
- humorous
- comic
- hilarious
- funny that makes you laugh:
- a funny story
- He was a very funny guy.
- amusing funny and giving pleasure:
- It’s a very amusing game to play.
- entertaining that you enjoy watching, listening to, doing or experiencing:
- It was a very entertaining evening.
- witty clever and amusing; able to say or write clever and amusing things:
- a witty remark
- a witty public speaker
- humorous funny and entertaining; showing a sense of humour:
- a humorous look at the world of fashion
- comic that makes you laugh:
- Many of the scenes in the book are richly comic.
- hilarious extremely funny
- a(n) funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous/comic story
- a(n) funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous speech
- a(n) funny/entertaining/witty/humorous/comic writer
- a(n) funny/amusing/hilarious joke
- to find something funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous/hilarious
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc1- a brilliantly witty remark
- It's a wonderfully entertaining play with an endlessly witty script.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryWitty is used with these nouns:- banter
- comment
- lyrics
- …
Word OriginOld English wit(t)ig ‘having wisdom’ (see wit, -y).