ready-witted

adjective

Definition of ready-wittednext
as in eager

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-witted
  1. eager
  2. apt
  3. smart
  4. clever
  5. rapid
  6. quick-witted
  7. keen
  8. summary
Adjective
  • The folks in in Philly can attest and are eager to see what Fangio has in the offing for Sunday’s game against the Rams. 7.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • This unexpected discovery has captured the attention of archaeologists, who are eager to explore its origins and significance.
    Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of eager
Adjective
  • That isn’t quite right, either: too painfully apt for Tinseltown, but also not accurate.
    Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
  • That felt apt given the natural disaster that was set to befall L.A. just 48 hours later.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of apt
Adjective
  • That led to his breakout success with The Elephant Man, starring John Hurt as the friendly and smart but disfigured title character in Victorian England and Anthony Hopkins as the doctor who tries to treat him.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Best Packing Essentials Deals For frequent travelers, packing smart is important, and these products can make all the difference.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of smart
Adjective
  • Soderbergh—doing his own cinematography, as often, under the pseudonym Peter Andrews—crafts a clever style to develop the identification of the camera’s gaze with that of the haunting spirit.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
  • So, when the planet's insides are on the outside, spectroscopy offers a clever way to see within terrestrial worlds.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of clever
Adjective
  • Property taxes have skyrocketed with the rapid uptick in home values and home insurance has significantly outpaced inflation as severe weather becomes more common and destructive, increasing rates across the board as insurers spread the risk throughout their pool of clients.
    Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Nearly 100,000 people were forced to flee in what remains the largest, most rapid single-day evacuation in the history of modern fire.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of rapid
Adjective
  • The third was Alexander Isak’s 10th league goal in as many games, a simple tap-in after quick-witted work from Guimaraes and Jacob Murphy.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • As charged as our present moment suddenly is with the question of vigilantism, whether audiences are even aware of the historical truth behind its premise is one of the balls that Barbot’s audacious, quick-witted play keeps constantly in the air.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of quick-witted
Adjective
  • For more experienced adventurers, especially those keen on windsurfing and kiteboarding, Canadian Hole (also known as the Haulover Day Use Area) is the ticket.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The drive to enthuse students (and anyone keen to learn) throughout the computer science industry is dominated by messaging designed to encourage people to gain certification and skills in software application development.
    Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of keen
Adjective
  • It was delivered to the Task Force five days past the deadline, and contained less than four and half pages, more than half of which consisted of summary narratives.
    Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The hermit kingdom is known for summary executions, abducting foreign citizens, and for hacking entertainment giant Sony.
    Sarah E. Mendelson, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2015
Definition of summary
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