# afterwit

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Wisdom which comes after the event.
2. The lack of forethought.
3. A good comeback, retort one thinks of only after the end of discussion or after leaving a social gathering.

## Etymology
From after- + wit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/afterwit