sharp-witted

adjective

sharp-wit·​ted ˈshärp-ˈwi-təd How to pronounce sharp-witted (audio)
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: having an acute mind

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her sharp-witted questions always cut right to the core of the issue a TV game show that allows sharp-witted contestants to show their stuff
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Along the way, Eric meets Ivy (Lee), a sharp-witted punk rocker who challenges his perspective. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen Elizabeth Bennet is a sharp-witted young woman navigating love, family expectations, and social pressures in Regency-era England. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 Suzuki is a young beatnik of Greenwich Village, a moral, sharp-witted kid wanting a place where children can be taken seriously, free to manage their own affairs. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 Nowhere is the ham-handed effort more evident than in Texas, where a blend of culture war grievance and incel-targeting rage have circled the sharp-witted but mild-mannered Talarico, whose campaign is shaping up to be a fundraising juggernaut. — Philip Elliott, Time, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sharp-witted

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First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sharp-witted was circa 1586

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sharp-witted

adjective
sharp-wit·​ted
ˈshärp-ˈwit-əd
: having or showing a quick keen mind
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