QUIPS Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

quips 1 of 2

noun

plural of quip

as in tricks

an odd or peculiar habit has his share of the quips that seem to come with a title of nobility

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conformities

as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter the crowd laughed aloud at the author's clever quip

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quips

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verb

present tense third-person singular of quip

as in wisecracks

to make jokes she rolled her eyes at her brother's bragging and quipped, "You're a legend in your own mind, all right"

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Recent Examples of quips

Noun

Sure, the Russo brothers lay on the quips and fan service a little thick, but after 11 years and 21 movies, they’re allowed to indulge. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 The same is true of Shannon’s gift for eviscerating quips and Feimster’s talent for proudly shouting inappropriate things, both on full display. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 Gavenas occasionally veers from hagiography, usually in the form of small, critical quips, but does not linger on the uncertainty of Mary Kay’s sale numbers. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026 But the fan favorite still managed to provide one of the week's more memorable quips. — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 These mostly harmless quips resemble the type of pettiness that once ran roughshod across the Lone Star State, back when eight Texas programs were members of the Southwest Conference. — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026 The screenplay from Christina Friel and Connor Wright tosses out the right sassy quips while the drag star-dominant cast get a bodacious opportunity to dance and sing, all making this an E-ticket ride that’s impossible to sashay away from without a big smile on your face. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 Whether captivating viewers with his effortless charm or displaying an emotional depth that belies his humorous quips, London Brown has carved out a space as both a dramatic force and an undeniable comedic standout. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 June 2026 But the latest debate, sponsored by Spectrum News NY1 and WNYC, also included dark horse progressive candidate Nina Schwalbe, a public health expert, who repeatedly stole the show with witty quips. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026

Verb

Byrd quips, adding that the next generation has emulated her work. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Certainly somebody is writing all those runway quips on RuPaul’s Drag Race. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026 And one key difference, Electra quips, between her comeback and Anderson's is their approach to red carpet glam. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 Davide Cerrato quips that his lifelong passion for fly fishing was written in the stars. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 May 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers This is a solid commercial for the city of Pittsburgh, with the language and food quips. — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Johnson quips in the trailer for the special. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 May 2026 He was known for calling them on a regular basis on his cell phone to trade tips and quips about the latest updates on politics, sports and other news. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026 One quips that the world has been ending for a long time. — ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quips

Noun

Standard Tactics Lose Their Edge Here The biggest surprise was that the tricks our agency uses for clients didn’t work here!

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The voices and visions play tricks and offer surprises, and there’s a sense of humour even when tragedy is lurking in the wings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of tricks

Noun

Behind the jokes, some campaigns have carried serious messages, like a man dressed as a fox advocating for animal rights who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Burnham when the former Manchester mayor returned to parliament in June.

— Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
There were lots of jokes, memes and even a Jimmy Fallon skit.

— Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of jokes

Noun

This portrait of wannabe bohemians and intellectuals who adopt the fashions, mannerisms, and artistic practices of an earlier time has its own essential timelessness.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
In a new video, the 13-year-old royal drew an uncanny likeness to his grandmother—down to her mannerisms.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of mannerisms

Noun

But this was his first opportunity to play against a live pass rush, which tested one of the traits that drew Los Angeles to Simpson.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
In theory, Daniels could sue LSU for misappropriation of his right of publicity, which forbids the unauthorized commercial use of a college athlete’s name, image, likeness, signature, voice, nickname and other identifying traits.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of traits

Noun

Cristin Milioti was in her sweet spot as lovable mess Hazel, who left college a decade ago to marry tech titan Byron Gogol (Billy Magnussen), a control-freak inventor whose toxic quirks evoke many real-world counterparts.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Roberts was known for his meticulous preparation, which included visiting out-of-town courtrooms to gather intel on judges’ quirks and preferences.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of quirks

Noun

If LRMs can supercharge mathematics research the way AlphaFold did for computational biology, this line of thinking goes, why not embrace them, idiosyncrasies and all, and just verify the results?

— John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026
Nolan said that Odysseus’ idiosyncrasies were challenging to adapt.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of idiosyncrasies

Noun

Jack Reacher, protagonist of books by Lee Child and an ongoing Amazon drama, has several characteristics integral to his Jack Reacher-ness.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Hydrogen tackles flight phases Unlike conventional jet fuel, hydrogen has different combustion and storage characteristics, requiring changes to the systems that deliver and burn it.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026

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