Home › Words › W › witticisewitticisewitticise means to express oneself wittily; to indulge in witticisms.EtymologyBack formation from witticism, modelled after the analogy of criticise from criticism.verbTo express oneself wittily; to indulge in witticisms.e.g.“Here she entertained a learned and decadent group of dissenters who gathered to discuss politics, flirt and witticize.” — 2007, Andrea Stuart, The Rose of Martinique:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.witticism 70% match — a witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger. vs witticise →witticaster 65% match — An inferior or pretended wit. vs witticise →wisecrack 64% match — A witty or sarcastic comment or quip. vs witticise →witty 64% match — Clever; amusingly ingenious. vs witticise →witsome 63% match — Possessing wit; witty. vs witticise →wisecracking 63% match — Making many wisecracks. vs witticise →cleverly 60% match — Wittily; in a tricky manner. vs witticise →dimwitticism 59% match — A dimwitted or idiotic remark. vs witticise →