wiz
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8.6
- noun
- /wɪz/
- Informal
- He's a wiz.
- wiz kid
- tech wiz
Examples
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We hear he is a whiz of a wiz
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I am not a poll wiz, so I don't know what to think.
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Me neither, but my daughter's a wiz.
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However, she became a wiz at post-processing, and you can't even tell.
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She's a marketing wiz and a monitor of her children's social networking activity.
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You're a wiz!
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My brother is a computer programming wiz who can solve any coding problem.
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As a chef, Jenna is a wiz at creating delicious dishes from simple ingredients.
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In the world of mathematics, Steven is a wiz known for his quick calculations.
Synonyms
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4.3
Very great natural talent for one area of work or study
51
7.0
A person who is very skilled and often admired at their job
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4.5
A person who is very good at a particular activity
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4.7
A person who is very skilled at a particular job or task
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7.3
A person who is very skilled at something like math or computers
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8.0
A person with very great skill, often in music or art
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4.7
A person who is very skilled at something
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7.2
A person who is very skilled at a particular activity
Antonyms
How Skilled
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4.9
- Informal
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8.6
165
3.5
108
4.0
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4.1
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1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wiz is a short form of wizard, which meant a 'person with magic', and it also sounds like whiz, a word for someone very quick or clever. So a wiz today is someone who has almost 'magical' skill in a field.