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wit·ti·cism  (wt-szm)

n.

A witty remark. See Synonyms at joke.

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[Blend of witty and criticism.]

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witticism [ˈwɪtɪˌsɪzəm]

n

a clever or witty remark

[from witty; coined by Dryden (1677) by analogy with criticism]

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witticism

a remark or expression characterized by cleverness in perception and choice of words.

See also: Language

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

witticism - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter humor, wit, wittiness, humour subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about jeu d'esprit - a witty comment or writing bon mot, mot - a clever remark esprit de l'escalier - a witty remark that occurs to you too late pungency, bite - wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire" caustic remark, irony, sarcasm, satire - witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift repartee - adroitness and cleverness in reply gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh - a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point" caricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect cartoon, sketch - a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine fun, sport, play - verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport" ribaldry - ribald humor topper - an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before libation - (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage roaster - a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment); "the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got"

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witticism

noun quip, sally, pun, one-liner (slang), riposte, pleasantry, repartee, epigram, play on words, bon mot, clever remark, witty remark This witticism produced a burst of raucous laughter.

Translations

witticism [ˈwɪtɪsɪzəm] N → dicho m ingenioso, agudeza f, ocurrencia f

witticism [ˈwɪtɪsɪzəm] n → mot m d'esprit

witticism

n → geistreiche Bemerkung

witticism [ˈwɪtɪˌsɪz/əm] n → arguzia