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wits

NOUN
humor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fun joke satire
STRONG
aphorism badinage banter burlesque drollery facetiousness gag jest jocularity lark levity pleasantry prank pun quip raillery repartee sally trick whimsicality wisecrack wittiness wordplay
WEAK
bon mot practical joke
Antonyms
STRONG
seriousness
NOUN
person who is very funny
Synonyms
STRONG
card comedian comic humorist jester joker jokester madcap punster trickster wag
WEAK
a million laughs banterer cutup epigrammatist farceur funster gag person jokesmith life of the party quipster wisecracker
Antonyms
WEAK
seriousness

Example Sentences

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Nanos warned residents in Guthrie's affluent Catalina Foothills neighbourhood to "keep your wits about you".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

I am reasonably educated, and at 64, I still have most of my wits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

They will need their ethical, intellectual and political wits about them to craft reforms and regulations, and to restore a sense of confidence in the department’s independence.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

She needs more medical attention than he, but both have their wits about them.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Bel and the Serpent wasn’t so frightening, as it mainly featured the quick wits of Daniel.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver