gee-whiz

gee–whiz

adjective

Definition of GEE-WHIZ

arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction <most of the movie's budget must have gone for its gee-whiz special effects>

Synonyms catchpenny, gee-whiz, lurid, screaming, sensationalist, sensationalistic

Related Words catchy; colorful, juicy, racy, suggestive; dramatic, histrionic, melodramatic, theatrical (also theatric); coarse, vulgar; gory, shocking

Near Antonyms innocuous, inoffensive, tame; dignified, formal, proper, restrained

Antonyms nonsensational