geez

184 8.8

A short informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or sympathy

interjection
/dʒiːz/

Informal

: vaya

I understand, it's hard to wait for the next Zoe Winters story, but geez...
Oh, geez
Wow, geez
Well, geez

And one's like more legs and others like geez, centipedes.

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Examples

Oh geez, let me think about this one.
And I realized, geez, I think I'm happy because I'm living the American dream.

Danny Jones
I saw that it was like, geez, it's terrible, crazy.
OK, well, like, geez, what did you get?
I was like, 'Geez, I wish I had been paying more attention.'

Blog text (7)
Oh, geez, now we need to do the butter.
Geez, bud, is that the best you got?

The Ledge (2022)
Geez, this whole thing's a piece of junk.

Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
Geez, why is it that science fiction writers are the most skeptical animals of all?

Fiction book (1994)
Oh, geez, now we need to do the butter.

Synonyms

gosh

vsgeez

Informal

683 6.4

An exclamation showing surprise, wonder, or mild annoyance

is more informal and can also convey sympathy or stronger feeling

gee

vsgeez

Informal

602 9.2

Say it to show surprise, excitement, or thanks

is similar but the key more often implies sympathy or annoyance

jeez

vsgeez

315 9.4

A word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or concern

has identical meaning and tone but is an alternate spelling variant

my gosh

vsgeez

Informal

314 8.6

A short phrase people say to show surprise or admiration

is more colloquial and often shows sympathy or annoyance too

oh my gosh

vsgeez

Informal

265 7.0

To show surprise, shock or disbelief in a mild, polite way

is more colloquial and can express sympathy or stronger emotion

what the heck

vsgeez

Informal

147 8.9

A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance

is milder and more versatile for sympathy or casual annoyance

heck

vsgeez

Informal

137 7.4

A short mild word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or strong feeling

is broader, also covering sympathy and stronger informal emotion

golly

vsgeez

Archaic

63 9.9

A word people say to show mild surprise

is modern and more informal, used for annoyance or sympathy too

yike

vsgeez

Informal

39 9.9

A short word people say to show surprise, discomfort, or embarrassment

is similar but more often expresses sympathy or general annoyance

gah

vsgeez

Informal

13 9.9

A short sound people make when they feel frustrated, annoyed, or surprised

is milder and less sharp, used more for sympathy or casual feeling

goodness gracious

vsgeez

Archaic

11 7.5

A short phrase people say to show surprise or shock

is more casual and used for sympathy or mild annoyance too

gawd

vsgeez

Slang

7 9.9

A short informal word people say when they feel surprise, shock, or annoyance

is similarly informal but the key can show sympathy as well

egad

vsgeez

Archaic

7 9.9

An old word people say to show surprise or shock

is modern and more likely used casually to show feeling

yeesh

vsgeez

Slang

4 9.9

A short word people say to show surprise, discomfort, or mild disgust at something awkward

is broader and also used gently for sympathy or annoyance

gadzooks

vsgeez

Archaic

2 9.9

An old-fashioned shout to show surprise or annoyance

is informal and used more casually for mild strong emotion

egads

vsgeez

Archaic

2 9.9

An old-fashioned shout said to show surprise or shock

is informal and milder, used in everyday speech for emotion

geesh

vsgeez

Informal

2 9.9

An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something

is equally mild and informal but differs in spelling and form

nertz

vsgeez

Archaic

1 9.9

A short cry people say to show annoyance or disbelief

is more current and can express sympathy or mild surprise too

oh my heck

vsgeez

Informal

1 9.9

A short phrase people say when they feel surprised or do not believe something

is likewise mild but more commonly informal and varied in use

bejeezus

vsgeez

Informal

1 9.9

A loud informal shout that shows surprise, shock, or strong annoyance

is milder and less emphatic in everyday informal speech

Surface Forms

geez main

Etymology

The word geez is a softened form of the name Jesus, used so people can show a strong feeling without using rude language. That's why geez is a mild exclamation you say when you feel 'surprise', 'annoyance', or 'sympathy'.