pizzazz

noun

piz·​zazz pə-ˈzaz 

variants or pizazz

: the quality of being exciting or attractive: such as

a

: glamour

b

: vitality sense 1

pizzazzy adjective

or pizazzy

pə-ˈza-zē 

Synonyms

• appeal
• glamor
• charm
• glamour
• charisma
• oomph
• desirability
• allure
• magnetism
• attractiveness
• seductiveness
• fascination
• magic

Examples of pizzazz in a Sentence

The young actress has a lot of pizzazz.

The song has plenty of pizzazz.

Recent Examples on the Web

The app impresses thanks to its eye-catching maps and social features that add flair to a category not known for its pizzazz. —PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025

In a world filled with Dunes and Barbies and whatever the latest Christopher Nolan is, many movies are overshadowed—movies that don’t scream to be noticed, that aren’t backed by gargantuan budgets, that don’t have the typical flash and pizzazz that begs us to notice. —Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

Its speed, curves, and pizzazz, without being tacky, were so different from anything else on the water that the first hull was sold outside Italy, reportedly to a former New York governor who kept the Italian stallion incognito, outside the view of tax-payers. —Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 July 2025

Stephen Jones is adding a dose of millinery pizzazz to the most unglamorous of industries — insurance. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pizzazz

• topaz
• whereas
• as
• has
• jazz