Quick-witted (Adjective)
Meaning
Mentally nimble and resourceful; "quick-witted debater"; "saved an embarrassing situation with quick-witted tact".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The quick-witted teacher effortlessly steered the discussion back on track after a student's unrelated question.
- As a quick-witted politician, she often managed to sidestep reporters' toughest queries.
- He relied on his quick-witted responses to handle awkward social situations with ease.
- With quick-witted humor, the stand-up comedian saved the failing show by rapidly coming up with clever one-liners.
- She demonstrated her quick-witted thinking during the heated debate by effortlessly countering her opponent's arguments.