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Witty vs Witted - What's the difference?

witty | witted |

As adjectives the difference between witty and witted

is that witty is wise, having good judgement while witted is having a specified form of wit (intellectual ability.

As a verb witted is

past tense of wit.

witty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (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.
  • :
  • Full of wit.
  • :
  • Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.
  • :

    • Synonyms

    * facetious * humorous * jocose * jocular * quick * See also

    witted

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chiefly, in combination) having a specified form of wit (intellectual ability)

    • Derived terms

    * dull-witted * fine-witted * half-witted * gross-witted * keen-witted * light-witted * quick-witted * sharp-witted * slow-witted

    Verb

    (head)
  • (wit)