Jest and Wit

Jest

Jest noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.
Usage example: laughed politely at his feeble jest about his pet mosquito

Wit and jest are semantically related in wittiness topic. In some cases you can use "Wit" instead a noun "Jest".

Nearby Words: jesting, jested, jester, jestingly

Wit

Wit noun - A person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor.

Jest and wit are semantically related in humor topic. Sometimes you can use "Jest" instead a noun "Wit", if it concerns topics such as wittiness.

Nearby Words: witty, witling

How words are described

good good jest good wit
ironic ironic jest ironic wit
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