Meaning & use

witty

adjective·Academic

Showing quick, clever, and amusing verbal humor, especially in conversation or writing.

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Her witty remarks kept the whole dinner table laughing all evening.

The comedian is well known for his witty, fast-paced string of one-liners.

A note on using this word

Suggests intelligence as well as humor, unlike 'funny,' which can describe any kind of amusing behavior.

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Words with an opposite meaning

dull

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