Synonyms of gizmo

gizmo

noun

ˈgiz-(ˌ)mō 

variants also gismo

as in gadget

an interesting and often novel device with a practical use

found all sorts of interesting woodworking gizmos in the garage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gadget
• tool
• contraption
• appliance
• widget
• mechanism
• jigger
• accessory
• innovation
• gimmick
• contrivance
• instrument
• invention
• implement
• utensil
• trick
• ingenuity
• adjunct
• doohickey
• thingamajig
• thingamabob
• dingus
• hickey
• thingummy
• doodad
• hootenanny

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gizmo

The whole point is to give the owner the experience of driving the car, not to mess with gizmos, gadgets, screens, and everything else. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

Those gizmos can then be shared with the world in a TikTok-style endless scroll complete with likes, comments, reposts, and all the other hallmarks of social media addiction. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

An engineering prodigy, Harley has to get creative to survive her large family, and invents a number of gizmos and gadgets to help improve her chaotic household. — Christian Holub, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026

Nevertheless, Bonnie’s doting parents hope that Lilypad will help Bonnie make friends, oblivious to how the gizmo — and soon, their daughter — vibrates with anxiety. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026