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wittiness vs esprit de l'escalier

esprit de l'escalier vs wittiness

wittiness and esprit de l'escalier both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wittiness Yes No No No
esprit de l'escalier Yes No No No
As nouns, esprit de l'escalier is a hyponym of wittiness; that is, esprit de l'escalier is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wittiness:
  • wittiness: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
  • esprit de l'escalier: a witty remark that occurs to you too late
Other hyponyms of wittiness include jeu d'esprit, bon mot, mot, bite, pungency, caustic remark, irony, sarcasm, satire, repartee, gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh, caricature, imitation, impersonation, cartoon, sketch, fun, play, sport, ribaldry, topper, absurdist humor, absurdist humour, surreal humor, surreal humour.
wittiness (noun) esprit de l'escalier (noun)
The quality of being clever, amusingly ingenious. a witty remark that occurs to you too late
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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