pizazz
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7.9
- noun
- /pɪˈzæz/
- Informal
- There are so many different ways to change up the look of a simple peasant dress, from various lengths to fabric choices, sleeve options, different hem choices, and so many embellishment options to add extra pizazz!
- add pizazz
- little pizazz
- lacks pizazz
Examples
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The restaurant's decor adds a touch of pizazz that enhances the dining experience for its guests.
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Photos add pizazz, visual interest, and information to a travel article.
Academic text (2011) -
For many locals, the streetcar is seen as more than a show of Super Bowl pizazz.
Blog text (8) -
They want a little razzle-dazzle... a little pizazz, a little thrill in their life.
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Alongside our conservative attitudes and the necessity of appropriate decorum, surely there is room for a little pizazz.
Academic text (1993) -
Tabletops need pizazz.
Blog text (22) -
Crisp, crunchy bell peppers in a rainbow of bright colors add texture, flavor, and pizazz to new and traditional foods of the Middle East.
Academic text (2006) -
The bright colors and unique patterns gave the dress an extra pizazz that made it stand out at the party.
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Her performance was full of energy and pizazz, captivating the audience from start to finish.
Synonyms
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1.7
A pleasant quality that makes people like a person or place
222
2.6
A quality that makes something attractive to many people
17
8.3
A strong energy or appeal that makes something more exciting
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7.9
Energy and style that make something more exciting
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4.6
Lively excitement and public interest around a person or event
2
9.6
A bright, exciting show that tries to impress or confuse people
1
5.6
A bright, showy style that attracts attention and looks cheap
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3.5
A lively, energetic quality or a strong, pleasant taste in people and food
A lively, attractive quality that shows energy and style
Antonyms
How Exciting
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pizazz probably grew from the lively word jazz, which makes you think of energetic music and showy style. A helpful way to remember pizazz is to think of it as 'extra jazz', something with added sparkle and show. So, pizazz means a lively, exciting, or attractive quality that makes someone or something stand out.