ready-witted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-witted
Adjective
  • But Hilton could be eager for a showdown with Harris.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The market is eager for trade deals that can help remove some of the worst-case scenarios before the tariffs inflict serious damage on the economy.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • When the Sky Fell on Splendor (2019) This YA novel has been described as The Serpent King meets Stranger Things—an apt comparison for a story about a group of friends in small-town Ohio who encounter a strange, mysterious cosmic event that’ll change their lives forever.
    Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Creatives involved were apt to creation the right tension in the editing room of the Curry Brand teammates, Eric Alexander Hughes, and the head of marketing Nana Dadzie.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But smart leaders know that not all bets are created equal—and not all uncertainty plays by the same rules.
    Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Her principles opened our eyes to this smart, eco-conscious way to design any room.
    Paige Porter Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The clever exploration of contrasts — marrying delicate fabrics, soft palettes, and masculine silhouettes — was the label’s unique formula for winning over fashion’s insiders, including powerhouse Moda Operandi.
    Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The film follows 11-year-old Caroline (Johnson), a clever, sharp-eyed girl navigating a life of excitement and peril as a shoplifter with her mom Jocelyn (Williams).
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The organization urged community members to report immigration enforcement to the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice’s rapid response hotline at (909) 361-4588.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • These bases are considered critical for Israel's rapid response capabilities and national defense.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The child actors were adorably quick-witted, but the sequence lacked bite.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Who could ever forget Ginger Grant, the sultry movie star with quick-witted, comedic timing on the beloved 1960s sitcom, Gilligan’s Island?
    Jeff Conway, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In footage shared with Newsweek by Ring, the super smart pooch can be seen quite literally knocking on the door with his paw, evidently keen to be let back into the house.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Prince William is stepping up in his duties to help his father, who reportedly isn’t keen to hand over the throne anytime soon.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Ukraine is investigating more than 150,000 possible war crimes committed by Russia, including the summary execution of prisoners and targeted aerial strikes against civilians.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • He is accused of acting as the de facto leader of the Davao Death Squad, a group that was responsible for summary executions and the murder or disappearance of more than 1,000 people in and around the city.
    Lisandro Claudio, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Ready-witted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ready-witted. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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