Synonyms for witticism

Most common

joke · wit · jest · quip · conceit

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   a witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger.

Forms

Plural

witticisms → jests, quips, jokes, wits…

Example sentences

• joke We are bored with the joke of professorial custom.
• wit It's obvious he's a half-wit, just looking at him.
• jest The squirrel that you kill in jest, dies in earnest.
• quip That quip was just not funny enough.
• conceit Her conceit about her beauty annoyed many people.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

wit¹

4 letters

joke¹, jest¹, quip¹

5 letters

humor², sally²

6 letters

humour²

7 letters

conceit²

9 letters

wittiness

10 letters

pleasantry³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (humor² = 2 syllables).