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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Full of or possessing wit; wise; sensible

   "'Tis passing miraculous that your dull and blind worship should so suddenly turn both sightful and witful"

Synonyms

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groundedprudentsapientsubtlewise

Antonyms

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barmysimplewitless

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"'Tis passing miraculous that your dull and blind worship should so suddenly turn both sightful and witful"

Etymology

From Middle English witful (“wise; sagacious; cunning; ingenious”), equivalent to wit + -ful.

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