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   nimble-witted

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   • 1. having or showing an ability to think or respond quickly and effectively.

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to nimble-witted. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. SAGACIOUS. Synonyms. smart. clever. brainy. sharp. acute. canny. cunning. calculating. foxy. sagacious. wise. shrewd. knowing. astute. intelligent. judicious. discriminating. sage. sapient. perspicacious. discerning. perceptive.

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   The earliest known use of the adjective nimble-witted is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for nimble-witted is from 1604, in the writing of Thomas Middleton, playwright. nimble-witted is formed within English, by compounding.

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   A nimble-witted person can view a subject from a multitude of angles, often shifting perspective with bewildering rapidity.

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   Feb 4, 2024 · nimble-witted (comparative more nimble-witted, superlative most nimble-witted) Quick-witted.

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   An alert, bright, and clever person.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Define nimble-witted. nimble-witted synonyms, nimble-witted pronunciation, nimble-witted translation, English dictionary definition of nimble-witted. nimble-witted. Translations. English: nimble-witted adj schlagfertig.