ready-witted
adjective
ready-wit·ted ˌre-dē-ˈwi-təd 
: quick-witted
Word History
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined above
ready-witted
adjective
as in eager
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- eager
- apt
- smart
- clever
- quick-witted
- rapid
- sharp-witted
- keen
- summary
- fleet
- lightning
- swift
- speedy
- instantaneous
- ready
- immediate
- instant
- rattling
- whirlwind
- brisk
- fast
- receptive
- responsive
- breathless
- sharp
- willing
- snappy
- rapid-fire
- fleet-footed
- breakneck
- hit-and-run
- prompt
- expeditious
- quick
- alert
- alacritous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unresponsive
- slow
- lazy
- creeping
- crawling
- sluggish
- dragging
- lagging
- leisurely
- unhurried
- dilatory
- pokey
- dillydallying
- lazyish
- tardy
- laggard
- slothful
- inactive
- poking
- poky
- idle
- dallying
- loggy
- logy
- dormant
- inert
- slowish
- dawdling