" wit(s) "

1: the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities;

  * e.g., " ... scared out of her wits "

•  Synonyms : 

•  daylights,

•  head,

•  marbles,

•  mind,

•  reason,

•  saneness,

•  sanity

•  Antonyms : 

•  dementia,

•  derangement,

•  insanity,

•  lunacy,

•  madness,

•  mania,

•  unreason

1: a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor;

  * e.g., " ... the pundits and political wits will get a lot of mileage out of the senator's latest gaffe "

•  Synonyms : 

•  card,

•  comedian,

•  comic,

•  droll,

•  farceur,

•  funnyman,

•  gagger,

•  gagman,

•  gagster,

•  humorist,

•  jester,

•  joker,

•  jokester,

•  wag

•  Antonyms : 

•  imprudence,

•  indiscretion

2: the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters;

  * e.g., " ... he doesn't even have the wit to know when to come in out of the rain "

•  Synonyms : 

•  common sense,

•  discreetness,

•  discretion,

•  gumption,

•  horse sense,

•  levelheadedness,

•  nous,

•  policy,

•  prudence,

•  sense,

•  sensibleness,

•  wisdom

•  Antonyms : 

•  dementia,

•  derangement,

•  insanity,

•  lunacy,

•  madness,

•  mania,

•  unreason

3: the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities;

  * e.g., " ... scared out of her wits "

•  Synonyms : 

•  daylights,

•  head,

•  marbles,

•  mind,

•  reason,

•  saneness,

•  sanity

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person who lacks good sense or judgment;

  * e.g., " ... some half-wit had left the gate open, and all the sheep had gotten loose "

•  Synonyms : 

•  berk,

•  booby,

•  charlie,

•  cuckoo,

•  ding-a-ling,

•  ding-dong,

•  dingbat,

•  dipstick,

•  doofus,

•  featherhead,

•  fool,

•  git,

•  goose,

•  jackass,

•  lunatic,

•  maniac,

•  mooncalf,

•  nincompoop,

•  ninny,

•  ninnyhammer,

•  nit,

•  nitwit,

•  nut,

•  nutcase,

•  simp,

•  simpleton,

•  turkey,

•  yo-yo

•  Antonyms : 

•  brain,

•  genius

2: a stupid person;

  * e.g., " ... even a half-wit knows that ice cream melts if it's not in the freezer "

•  Synonyms : 

•  airhead,

•  birdbrain,

•  blockhead,

•  bonehead,

•  bubblehead,

•  chowderhead,

•  chucklehead,

•  clodpoll,

•  clot,

•  cluck,

•  clunk,

•  cretin,

•  cuddy,

•  deadhead,

•  dim bulb,

•  dimwit,

•  dip,

•  dodo,

•  dolt,

•  donkey,

•  doofus,

•  dope,

•  dork,

•  dullard,

•  dum-dum,

•  dumbbell,

•  dumbhead,

•  dummkopf,

•  dummy,

•  dunce,

•  dunderhead,

•  fathead,

•  gander,

•  golem,

•  goof,

•  goon,

•  hammerhead,

•  hardhead,

•  idiot,

•  ignoramus,

•  imbecile,

•  jackass,

•  know-nothing,

•  knucklehead,

•  lamebrain,

•  loggerhead,

•  loon,

•  lump,

•  lunkhead,

•  meathead,

•  mome,

•  moron,

•  mug,

•  mutt,

•  nimrod,

•  nincompoop,

•  ninny,

•  ninnyhammer,

•  nit,

•  nitwit,

•  noddy,

•  noodle,

•  numskull,

•  oaf,

•  pinhead,

•  prat,

•  ratbag,

•  saphead,

•  schlub,

•  schnook,

•  simpleton,

•  stock,

•  stupe,

•  stupid,

•  thickhead,

•  turkey,

•  woodenhead,

•  yahoo,

•  yo-yo

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person who lacks good sense or judgment;

  * e.g., " ... some half-wit had left the gate open, and all the sheep had gotten loose "

•  Synonyms : 

•  berks,

•  boobies,

•  charlies,

•  cuckoos,

•  ding-a-lings,

•  dingbats,

•  ding-dongs,

•  dipsticks,

•  doofuses,

•  featherheads,

•  fools,

•  geese,

•  gits,

•  jackasses,

•  lunatics,

•  mooncalves,

•  nincompoops,

•  ninnies,

•  ninnyhammers,

•  nits,

•  nitwits,

•  nutcases,

•  nuts,

•  simpletons,

•  simps,

•  turkeys,

•  yo-yos

•  Antonyms : 

•  brains,

•  geniuses

2: a stupid person;

  * e.g., " ... even a half-wit knows that ice cream melts if it's not in the freezer "

•  Synonyms : 

•  airheads,

•  birdbrains,

•  blockheads,

•  boneheads,

•  bubbleheads,

•  chowderheads,

•  chuckleheads,

•  clodpolls,

•  clots,

•  clucks,

•  clunks,

•  cretins,

•  cuddies,

•  deadheads,

•  dim bulbs,

•  dimwits,

•  dips,

•  dodoes,

•  dolts,

•  donkeys,

•  doofuses,

•  dopes,

•  dorks,

•  dullards,

•  dumbbells,

•  dumbheads,

•  dum-dums,

•  dummies,

•  dummkopfs,

•  dunces,

•  dunderheads,

•  fatheads,

•  ganders,

•  golems,

•  goofs,

•  goons,

•  hammerheads,

•  hardheads,

•  idiots,

•  ignoramuses,

•  imbeciles,

•  jackasses,

•  know-nothings,

•  knuckleheads,

•  lamebrains,

•  loggerheads,

•  loons,

•  lumps,

•  lunkheads,

•  meatheads,

•  momes,

•  morons,

•  mugs,

•  mutts,

•  nimrods,

•  nincompoops,

•  ninnies,

•  ninnyhammers,

•  nits,

•  nitwits,

•  noddies,

•  noodles,

•  numskulls,

•  oafs,

•  pinheads,

•  prats,

•  ratbags,

•  sapheads,

•  schlubs,

•  schnooks,

•  simpletons,

•  stocks,

•  stupes,

•  stupids,

•  thickheads,

•  turkeys,

•  woodenheads,

•  yahoos,

•  yo-yos

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)