wizard

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noun

wiz·​ard ˈwi-zərd 

1

: one skilled in magic : sorcerer

2

: a very clever or skillful person

computer wizards

3

archaic : a wise man : sage

wizard

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adjective

1

chiefly British : worthy of the highest praise : excellent

2

archaic : having magical influence or power

3

archaic : of or relating to wizardry : enchanted

Synonyms of wizard

Noun

• sorcerer
• mage
• magician
• witch

Adjective

• excellent
• wonderful
• awesome
• lovely
• great
• terrific
• beautiful
• superb
• fabulous
• fantastic
• stellar
• prime
• fine
• marvelous
• classic
• hot
• famous
• divine
• slick
• boss
• top
• brave
• cool
• neat

Examples of wizard in a Sentence

Noun

He is a wizard at math.

the old wizard who introduces the young naïf to a life of adventure is one of the most overworked tropes in fantasy literature

Adjective

a young Brit who's a wizard tennis player, although not ready for Wimbledon just yet

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Kiffin’s father, Monte, was a football coach—an assistant, both in the NFL and in college, for all but three of his 57 years in the game, and a legendary defensive wizard. —Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026

In this respect and others, Harper feels like a carbon copy of Asia Kate Dillon’s non-binary financial wizard Taylor Mason on Billions, one of the clearer influences on this series. —Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 May 2026

Bailey will join another defensive wizard, Austin Hedges, and utility catcher David Fry as part of a three-person catching trio for the Guardians. —Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026

Dominic McLaughlin stars as the titular Hogwarts wizard. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English wysard, from wis, wys wise

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Adjective

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for wizard

• blizzard
• gizzard
• izard
• lizard

Kids Definition

wizard

noun

wiz·​ard

ˈwiz-ərd

1

: a person skilled in magic : sorcerer, magician

2

: a very clever or skillful person

computer wizards

Etymology

Noun

Middle English wysard "wise man, a person skilled in magic," from wis, wys "wise," from Old English wis "wise"