Definitions for quick-witted
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quick′-wit′ted(adj.)
having a nimble, alert mind; keen; clever.
Origin of quick-witted:
1520–30
Princeton's WordNet
quick-witted(adj)
mentally nimble and resourceful
"quick-witted debater"; "saved an embarrassing situation with quick-witted tact"
Wiktionary
quick-witted(Adjective)
Mentally keen, alert, sharp and nimble.
She was far too quick-witted to miss the implications of what he was saying.
Webster Dictionary
Quick-witted(adj)
having ready wit
Translations for quick-witted
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- skerpsinnigAfrikaans
- سَريع الذَّكاءArabic
- схватливBulgarian
- vivoPortuguese (BR)
- bystrýCzech
- schlagfertigGerman
- opvaktDanish
- εύστροφοςGreek
- vivo, agudo, perspicazSpanish
- taibukasEstonian
- تیز هوشFarsi
- nopeaälyinenFinnish
- à l'esprit vifFrench
- מְהִיר תְּפִיסָהHebrew
- चतुर, हाजिर जवाबHindi
- oštroumanCroatian
- éles eszűHungarian
- berpikir cepatIndonesian
- skjótráður, skarpurIcelandic
- perspicace, svelto, sveglioItalian
- 気転のきくJapanese
- 머리 회전이 빠른Korean
- nuovokus, sumanusLithuanian
- attapīgs; apķērīgsLatvian
- tajam akalMalay
- snel reagerendDutch
- snarrådig; slagferdigNorwegian
- rozgarniętyPolish
- تیز هوشPersian
- ځیرکPashto
- vivoPortuguese
- ager la minteRomanian
- находчивыйRussian
- bystrýSlovak
- iznajdljivSlovenian
- dovitljivSerbian
- kvicktänkt, fyndigSwedish
- ซึ่งมีไหวพริบThai
- zekiTurkish
- 機智的Chinese (Trad.)
- винахідливийUkrainian
- تیز فہمUrdu
- nhanh tríVietnamese
- 机智的Chinese (Simp.)
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