Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun esprit_de_l'escalier

1 sense of esprit de l'escalier

Sense 1
esprit de l'escalier -- (a witty remark that occurs to you too late)
       => wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness -- (a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter)