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

Radcliffe is best known for playing the titular wizard in the Harry Potter franchise films from Warner Bros. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025

The apple-munching Euphoria actor slipped into Tilda Swinton’s plush period dress from the ravishing 1992 drama, joined by Jeff Goldblum, Wicked’s wizard himself, in sparkly Gucci. —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025

Three years after their wonderfully creepy first feature film Coraline, the stop-motion wizards at Laika released this horror comedy about an 11-year-old boy who can communicate with the dead. —Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025

David Adelman is a wizard on the whiteboard. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 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"