I was almost at my wits' end about how to act.
Source: tatoeba (38801)
Wits
/wɪts/
Synonyms for "wits" (22 found)
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Closest matches (5)
Noun(2 words)
clevernesscommon sense
Strong matches (6)
Noun(6 words)
Related words (11)
Related word relations
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More general
16 entriescapabilityclevernesscognitioncognitive skillcompetencefigurative languagehuman capabilityhumoridiomatic usageintellectual abilityintelligencelanguagelinguistic usagemental abilitymental agilitypractical ability
More specific
16 entriesabstract thoughtdecision makingdry witfixed expressionsidiomslogical analysisphraseologypractical judgmentproblem solvingreasoningrisk assessmentsarcastic witset phrasessituational awarenessverbal ironywordplay
Collocations
5 entriesbright witsdry witkeen witsquick witssharp wits
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
David has never had a steady job. He has always lived by his wits.
Source: tatoeba (39673)
I'm at my wits' end.
Source: tatoeba (259638)
Mary scared Tom out of his wits.
Source: tatoeba (270152)
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