Mentally nimble and resourceful.
Roget 498:
intelligent
[Applied to persons],
quick of apprehension,
keen,
acute,
alive,
brainy,
awake,
bright,
quick,
sharp;
quick witted,
keen witted,
clear witted,
sharp-eyed,
sharp sighted,
sharp witted;
wide-awake;
canny,
shrewd,
astute;
clear-headed;
farsighted
etc.
510;
discerning,
perspicacious,
penetrating,
piercing;
argute†;
quick-witted,
nimble-witted,
needle-witted;
sharp as a needle,
sharp as a tack;
alive to
etc.
(cognizant)
490;
clever
etc.
(apt)
698;
arch
etc.
(cunning)
702;
pas si bete [Fr.];
acute
etc.
682.
wise,
sage,
sapient,
sagacious,
reasonable,
rational,
sound,
in one's right mind,
sensible,
abnormis sapiens [Lat.],
judicious,
strong-minded.
unprejudiced,
unbiased,
unbigoted†,
unprepossessed†;
undazzled†,
unperplexed†;
unwarped judgment†,
impartial,
equitable,
fair.
cool;
cool-headed,
long-headed,
hardheaded,
strong-headed;
long-sighted,
calculating,
thoughtful,
reflecting;
solid,
deep,
profound.
oracular;
heaven-directed,
heaven-born.
prudent
etc.
(cautious)
864;
sober,
stand,
solid;
considerate,
politic,
wise in one's generation;
watchful
etc.
459;
provident
etc.
(prepared)
673;
in advance of one' age;
wise as a serpent,
wise as Solomon,
wise as Solon.
[Applied to actions]
wise,
sensible,
reasonable,
judicious;
well-thought-out,
well-planned,
well-judged,
well-advised;
prudent,
politic;
expedient
etc.
646.
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Roget 842:
witty,
attic;
quick-witted,
nimble-witted;
smart;
jocular,
jocose,
humorous;
facetious,
waggish,
whimsical;
kidding,
joking,
puckish;
playful
etc.
840;
merry and wise;
pleasant,
sprightly,
light,
spirituel†,
sparkling,
epigrammatic,
full of point,
ben trovato [It];
comic
etc.
853.
zany,
madcap.
funny,
amusing
etc.
(amusement)
840.
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