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

Earlier this year, it was revealed that cast members Abby McEnany and Eric Graise would not return for season 3 as handler Velma and tech wizard Bobby, respectively. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025

Believing that Tesla built Alfred’s Transporter machine, Robert hopes the wizard can build a similar contraption for him. —Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025

Look for an enrollment wizard through notifications and in Settings, Microsoft says. —PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025

Then again, even the fictional boarding school for witches and wizards in the Harry Potter series did not have a production line like Barcelona’s academy. —Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 11 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"