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1 Translation result for witty in Spanish

adjective

witty adjective

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ingenioso, ocurrente, gracioso

Example sentences of
witty adjective

  • a witty talk show host
  • a witty and sardonic blogger who never fails to amuse his legion of readers

Synonyms of
witty adjective

Detailed synonyms for witty adjective

Witty, humorous, facetious, jocular significan que provoca, o busca provocar, la risa.
  • Witty connota una mente alerta y rápida, y con frecuencia, una lengua cáustica <a witty dinner companion>.
  • Humorous se aplica generalmente a cualquier cosa que tiende a provocar una risa cordial, y puede contrastar con witty en connotar un tono caprichoso o excéntrico <beloved for his humorous short stories>.
  • Facetious recalca el deseo de hacer reír, y puede ser algo despectivo en su indicación de intentos torpes o inoportunos de ser gracioso <overheard her facetious comments at the funeral>.
  • Jocular indica un temperamento que es habitualmente dado a las bromas y los chistes <though he tried to sound jocular, he couldn't hide his real emotion>.

Reverse translation for witty

ingenioso  - ingenious, clever, witty 
ocurrente  - witty, clever, sharp 
gracioso  - funny, amusing, cute, attractive