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

Noun

• sorcerer
• mage
• magician
• witch

Adjective

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

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

Jacobs, a White man, likened Walton, a Black woman, to David Duke, the former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025

The star, who portrayed Alex Russo on Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place, shared a photo from the spinoff’s set of her hand — complete with glittering manicure — holding her red wizard wand on Instagram Stories. —Anna Chan, Billboard, 27 June 2025

As the founder and CEO of college admissions consultancy group Command Education, Rim has become a wizard of sorts for how to crack the Ivy League code. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 June 2025

Newcomers Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton will respectively star as young wizards Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 22 June 2025

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"