Synonyms and Antonyms of wit

Wit is the quick perception of unusual or commonly unperceived analogies or relations between things apparently unrelated, and has been said to depend more.. Wit is the quick perception of unusual or commonly unperceived analogies or relations between things apparently unrelated, and has been said to depend upon a union of surprise and pleasure; it depends certainly on the production of a diverting, entertaining, or merrymaking surprise. The analogies with which wit plays are often superficial or artificial; humor deals with real analogies of an amusing or entertaining kind, or with traits of character that are seen to have a comical side as soon as brought to view. Wit is keen, sudden, brief, and sometimes severe; humor is deep, thoughtful, sustained, and always kindly. Pleasantry is lighter and less vivid than wit. Fun denotes the merry results produced by wit and humor, or by any fortuitous occasion of mirth, and is pronounced and often hilarious. (noun)

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter (noun.communication)

mental ability (noun.cognition)

a witty amusing person who makes jokes (noun.person)

what a communication that is about something is about (noun.communication)

someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way (noun.person)

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience (noun.cognition)

a witty comment or writing (noun.communication)

a clever remark (noun.communication)

a witty remark that occurs to you too late (noun.communication)

wit having a sharp and caustic quality (noun.communication)

witty language used to convey insults or scorn (noun.communication)

adroitness and cleverness in reply (noun.communication)

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter (noun.communication)

a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect (noun.communication)

a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine (noun.communication)

verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) (noun.communication)

ribald humor (noun.communication)

an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before (noun.communication)

someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way (noun.person)

full of or characterized by humor (adj.all)

combining clever conception and facetious expression (adj.all)

having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence (adj.all)

involving the mind or an intellectual process (adj.all)

a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication)

(facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage (noun.food)

a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment) (noun.person)