witty
Clever and funny with words.
witty in a sentence
- Her witty reply made even the grumpy bus driver burst out laughing.
- The book's witty hero always had a clever, funny answer ready for every question.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to witty?
- Aslow
- Bdull
- Chumorous
- Dboring
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C: humorous. The other three mean the opposite of witty.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to witty?
- Aboring
- Bhumorous
- Cclever
- Dfunny
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A: boring. The other three mean nearly the same as witty.
Words that mean something similar
humorous, clever, funny
Words that mean the opposite
boring, dull, slow
More words about character & personality
- worthy: Deserving respect, praise or attention.
- zany: Funny in a strange, silly way.
- zealous: Full of huge energy and enthusiasm for something.
- acquainted: Knowing someone or something, often only a little.
- adamant: Completely sure about something and refusing to be talked out of it.
- affable: Friendly, relaxed and easy to talk to.
- ally: A person, group or country that agrees to help and support you.
- aloof: Distant and not friendly, keeping away from other people.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test