afterwit
afterwit · afterwits
Wisdom which comes after the eventWisdom which comes after the event.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Wisdom which comes after the event.
(countable, uncountable)The lack of forethought.
(countable, uncountable)A good comeback, retort one thinks of only after the end of discussion or after leaving a social gathering.
Forms
plural: afterwitsSynonyms
3 synonymsl'esprit de l'escalierstaircase wit(neologism) retrotort
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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