The Collaborative International Dictionary
Quick-wittedness \Quick"-wit`ted*ness\, n.
Readiness of wit. ``Celtic quick-wittedness.''
--M. Arnold.
WordNet
n. intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay [syn: mental quickness, quickness]
Usage examples of "quick-wittedness".
Tommy appreciated her quick-wittedness in realizing that he might be staying at the inn under an assumed name.
Henry probably got a lot from his mother: his quick-wittedness, his love of music, his levelheadedness, his utter lack of self-pity.
A pitched battle was averted only by the quick-wittedness of Maimiti and the tactfulness of Young, who had the liking and respect of the native men.
Although she was accustomed to take the lead, and to pride herself on her quick-wittedness, in reality she had relied upon Tommy more than she realized at the time.