wit's
Belonging to cleverness
Wit's is the possessive form of wit, appearing almost exclusively in the phrase at wit's end (or at my wit's end), meaning utterly perplexed or frustrated, having exhausted all mental resources for solving a problem.
The older wit's end has largely given way to wits' end in contemporary usage.
Keenness of edge, mind, or image
- clevernessMental quickness and skill
- mental agilityQuick, flexible thinking
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- shrewdnessKeen practical judgment
brilliance · acumen · savvy · keenness · astuteness · resourcefulness · ingenuity · nimbleness
Final portion or cessation
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- tetherFastening cord for animals
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- breaking pointMoment of collapse
sanity · patience · resources · desperation · exhaustion · frustration · edge · brink
sharpness
Keenness of edge, mind, or image
- clevernessMental quickness and skill
- mental agilityQuick, flexible thinking
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
shrewdness · brilliance · acumen · savvy · keenness · astuteness · resourcefulness · ingenuity · nimbleness · brightness
end
Final portion or cessation
breaking point · sanity · patience · resources · desperation · exhaustion · frustration · edge · brink · tolerance
- wits' endLimit of mental resources
- at wit's endUtterly without solutions
- wit's endLimit of patience
- dry witUnderstated, ironic humor
- having one's wits about oneMentally alert and composed
- gather one's witsRecover mental composure
wit, wits, witty, nitwit, dimwit, witless, witticism, wittiness, unwitting