wittiness vs fun

fun vs wittiness

wittiness and fun both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wittiness	Yes	No	No	No
fun	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fun is a hyponym of wittiness; that is, fun 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
fun: verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

Other hyponyms of wittiness include jeu d'esprit, bon mot, mot, esprit de l'escalier, bite, pungency, caustic remark, irony, sarcasm, satire, repartee, gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh, caricature, imitation, impersonation, cartoon, sketch, play, sport, ribaldry, topper, absurdist humor, absurdist humour, surreal humor, surreal humour.

wittiness (noun)	fun (noun)
The quality of being clever, amusingly ingenious.	activities that are enjoyable or amusing
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter	violent and excited activity
	a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
	verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

Difference between wittiness and fun

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