Added 9 October 2026 afterwit noun Categories: Obscure Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about afterwit at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Wisdom which comes after the event. The lack of forethought. A good comeback, retort one thinks of only after the end of discussion or after leaving a social gathering. Related Words: aftersenseafterlifehindsightinwitwisdomsagesseworldwisdomaporesisaftersoundwakeafter-impression Back to today's word