WITTICISM Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word witticism. (close relations)
witticisms
Best Alternative Words for WITTICISM
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banter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • light teasing repartee verb • be silly or tease one another | ||||||||
jest | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter • activity characterized by good humor verb • tell a joke; speak humorously • act in a funny or teasing way | ||||||||
joke | nounn | |||||||
noun • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter • activity characterized by good humor • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement • a triviality not to be taken seriously verb • tell a joke; speak humorously • act in a funny or teasing way | ||||||||
one-liner | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a one-line joke | ||||||||
pun | nounn | |||||||
noun • a humorous play on words verb • make a play on words | ||||||||
quip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a witty saying • witty remark verb • make jokes or quips | ||||||||
quirk | nounn | |||||||
noun • a strange attitude or habit • a narrow groove beside a beading verb • twist or curve abruptly | ||||||||
repartee | nounn | |||||||
noun • adroitness and cleverness in reply | ||||||||
sally | nounn | |||||||
noun • witty remark • a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position • a venture off the beaten path | ||||||||
wisecrack | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • witty remark verb • make a comment, usually ironic | ||||||||
humor | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous • a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling • the quality of being funny • (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state • the liquid parts of the body verb • put into a good mood | ||||||||
humour | nounn | |||||||
noun • a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state • the liquid parts of the body • the quality of being funny • the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous verb • put into a good mood | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
wittiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • The quality of being clever, amusingly ingenious. |