noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
very witty; ingenious and resourceful
Describes a person or their remarks as exceptionally quick-witted, clever, and able to handle any situation with sharp intelligence. Often used in literary or formal contexts.
彼の機知縦横な話しぶりに、会場は何度も笑いに包まれた。
His very witty way of speaking filled the venue with laughter again and again.
機知縦横の人物として知られる作家の新作が話題だ。
The new work by an author known as a very ingenious and resourceful person is the talk of the town.
Compound of 機知 (wit, quick thinking) and 縦横 (freely, in all directions), literally 'wit moving freely in all directions'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase is conventionally associated with exceptional cleverness.