topper vs wit

topper and wit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
topper	Yes	No	No	No
wit	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wit is a hypernym of topper; that is, wit is a word with a broader meaning than topper:

topper: an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before
wit: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

Other hypernyms of topper include humor, humour, witticism, wittiness.

topper (noun)	wit (noun)
a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur	mental ability
a woman's short coat	a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before	a witty amusing person who makes jokes
a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.)
a worker who makes or adds the top to something
the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others

Difference between topper and wit

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