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wowser

1 8.8

Something very impressive that causes great surprise

noun
/ˈwaʊzər/

Slang

: persona impresionante

The fireworks display last night was a wowser that everyone talked about for days.

Examples

His performance in the final match was a wowser and earned him a standing ovation.
What a wowser!
That new smartphone is a real wowser with all its advanced features.
That performance was a real wowser!
The magician's final trick was a real wowser, leaving the audience in awe.
Her performance in the play was such a wowser that she received a standing ovation.
The new smartphone is a real wowser with its stunning features and sleek design.

Synonyms

wonder

vswowser

331 1.0

A place or thing that is very surprising and beautiful

places more weight on creating immediate astonishment than lasting beauty

marvel

vswowser

122 4.1

Something that causes strong surprise or wonder

emphasizes broad admiration rather than mainly sudden astonishment

phenomenon

vswowser

58 7.2

A person or thing that becomes very famous and attracts attention

is more narrowly about causing sudden admiration or astonishment

ripper

vswowser

Archaic

8 8.8

Something or someone that is very exciting and impressive

is more neutral and often used to stress clear astonishment

humdinger

vswowser

Informal

7 9.0

A person or thing that is very impressive

focuses more on causing astonishment than on overall excellence

stunner

vswowser

6 4.2

A very surprising or impressive event that shocks people

leans more toward general remarkability rather than just surprise

dinger

vswowser

Slang

5 8.6

A person or thing that is unusually good

tends to signal broad astonishment rather than one standout trait

corker

vswowser

Archaic

2 9.9

A person or thing that is very good and surprising

is the modern neutral term used for the same high praise

mind-blower

vswowser

Informal

1 7.4

A thing that is very surprising and amazes you

is impressive too but usually less intensely mind altering

real stunner

vswowser

Informal

1 5.1

A very attractive person or thing that makes people stop and look

is the same admiration but adds a stronger focus on attractiveness

real wowser

vswowser

Slang

9.6

Something very impressive that makes people feel surprised

has identical meaning but is a more emphatic and informal form

astonisher

vswowser

6.7

A person or thing that makes people very surprised

is broader, stressing overall remarkability rather than active surprise

whizzer

vswowser

Slang

7.3

Something very fast or impressive

focuses on impressiveness without implying speed or quickness

Antonyms

ordinary

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

unremarkable

20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

Compounds

real wowser

Slang

9.6

Something very impressive that makes people feel surprised

How Impressive

showstopper

7 5.7

wowser

Slang

1 8.8

Surface Forms

wowser singular

wowsers plural

Etymology

Wowser can also mean something or someone very impressive. It comes from the idea of the exclamation 'wow', something that makes people say 'wow', so a wowser is a thing or person that amazes you.