Witty vs Intelligence - What's the difference?
witty | intelligence |
(label) Wise, having good judgement.
*, Bk.VIII, Ch.viij:
*:Then cam there a lady that was a wytty lady, and she seyde playnly unto the Kyngthat he sholde never be hole but yf that Sir Trystrames wente into the same contrey than the venym came fro, and in that contrey sholde he be holpyn, other ellys never.
(label) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.
*, II.7:
*:It hath beene a witty invention.
Clever; amusingly ingenious.
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Full of wit.
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Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.
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(uncountable) Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to learn and comprehend.
* 1912 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 5
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, title= (countable) An entity that has such capacities.
* Tennyson
(uncountable) Information]], usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile [[activity, activities.
(countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.
(dated) Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity.
* Clarendon
As an adjective witty
is wise, having good judgement.As a noun intelligence is
capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to learn and comprehend.witty
English
Adjective
(er)Synonyms
* facetious * humorous * jocose * jocular * quick * See alsointelligence
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(wikipedia intelligence)Noun
- Not so, however, with Tarzan, the man-child. His life amidst the dangers of the jungle had taught him to meet emergencies with self-confidence, and his higher intelligence resulted in a quickness of mental action far beyond the powers of the apes.
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- The great Intelligences fair / That range above our mortal state, / In circle round the blessed gate, / Received and gave him welcome there.
- He lived rather in a fair intelligence than any friendship with the favourites.