wit

1. A message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter (synset 106788939)
   associated with:

   • couth - (used facetiously) refinement
   • couth - (used facetiously) refined and well-mannered
   domain member usage:

   • libation - (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage
   • roaster - a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment)
   is a type of: content, message, subject matter, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
   subtypes:

   • 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
   • bite, pungency - wit having a sharp and caustic quality
   • caustic remark, irony, sarcasm, satire - witty language used to convey insults or scorn
   • repartee - adroitness and cleverness in reply
   • gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh - a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
   • caricature, imitation, impersonation - 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, play, sport - verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
   • ribaldry - ribald humor
   • topper - an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before
   same as: humor, humour, witticism, wittiness
2. Mental ability (synset 105625839)
   "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"
   is a type of: intelligence - the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
   same as: brain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality
3. A witty amusing person who makes jokes (synset 110782010)
   domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
   is a type of: humorist, humourist - someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
   same as: card, wag

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