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Added 9 October 2026

wittiness

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about wittiness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter.

Origin

From Middle English wittynesse, equivalent to witty + -ness.

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