2006-10-23 14:21:19 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Wit is the mingling of intelligence and humor....something that brainiacs tend to lack
2006-10-23 14:24:18 · answer #1 · answered by cabjr1961 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wit is the ability of an intelligent person to think on their feet!
2006-10-23 22:07:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. 'Wit' is mostly the use of rhetoric and 'Intelligence' is...undefinable really... but generally 'Intelligence' is associated more with proving knowledge or wisdom. There is a little crossover between the two. However, although most witty people are usually reasonably intelligent, most intelligent people aren't always witty.
2006-10-23 21:29:45 · answer #3 · answered by morrissey24 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wit stands for With Intelligence and Timing. intelligence is just intelligence.
2006-10-23 21:50:48 · answer #4 · answered by Eryc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don’t think so. In the contexts that I think you asking the question in that is. To have a lot of WIT is to be resourceful, like being street smart. An example would be the hairs on the back of your stand up. Intelligence is something that you know is false due to learning.
2006-10-23 21:34:06 · answer #5 · answered by countsoss 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really, intelligence is more of how much you know. Wit is more like cleverness.
Hope that helps!
2006-10-23 21:30:22 · answer #6 · answered by black_star_47001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two people were chipping ice at work. They had been at this for about 3 hours... A couple of us came out for a break. One of the guys who came out at the same time as a friend and I, started going off about how they should be chipping the ice. He grabs one of the chippers, and starts chipping the ice. My friend makes the remark, "When you are done with that there is some white wash, and the fence needs painting". I burst out laughing at the Sawyer reference...
My point is my friend gave a good example of wit, and I was intelligent enough to catch it...
CyberNara
2006-10-23 21:40:25 · answer #7 · answered by Joe K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the level of intelligence coincides with the level of wit a person has.
2006-10-23 22:03:50 · answer #8 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wit is a type of intelligent humor.
2006-10-23 21:25:26 · answer #9 · answered by Linda 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but they are closely related. Intelligence is the ability to understand and learn. Wit has more to do with cleverness or quickness of thought/perception.
2006-10-23 21:28:34 · answer #10 · answered by Quant 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋