ESPRIT DE L'ESCALIER Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase esprit de l'escalier. (close relations)
Definition of ESPRIT DE L'ESCALIER
esprit
Best Alternative Words for ESPRIT DE L'ESCALIER
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| acuteness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed • a quick and penetrating intelligence • the quality of having a sharp edge or point | ||||||||
| cleverness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the power of creative imagination • intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty • the property of being ingenious | ||||||||
| intelligence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience • a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy • secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy) • information about recent and important events • the operation of gathering information about an enemy | ||||||||
| quick-wittedness | nounn | |||||||
noun • intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay | ||||||||
| repartee | nounn | |||||||
noun • adroitness and cleverness in reply | ||||||||
| sharpness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quick and penetrating intelligence • the attribute of urgency in tone of voice • a strong odor or taste property • the quality of being keenly and painfully felt • thinness of edge or fineness of point • the quality of being sharp and clear • harshness of manner | ||||||||
| smartness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore • intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty • elegance by virtue of being fashionable • liveliness and eagerness | ||||||||
| wit | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • mental ability • a witty amusing person who makes jokes | ||||||||
