Sharp and Witless

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Sharp adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.

Usage example: a sharp customer who wasn't about to be taken in by that smooth-tongued salesman

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Witless is an antonym for sharp.

Nearby Words: sharpness, sharply, sharpen, sharpened, sharper

Witless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Usage example: a dog so witless that it is barely trainable

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Sharp is an antonym for witless.

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