Synonyms of whiz

whiz 1 of 3

noun (1)

variants or whizz

1

as in whistle

a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out

the whiz of an arrow flying by at an uncomfortably close range

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whistle
• sizzle
• zip
• fizz
• swish
• hiss
• whoosh
• swoosh
• whish
• wheeze
• sibilance
• sibilant

2

as in hum

a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion

the irritating whiz of a bee in the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hum
• purr
• buzz
• whisper
• rustle
• whir
• zoom
• drone
• sigh
• thrum
• moan
• gasp
• babble
• murmur
• churr
• burr
• chirr
• gurgle
• coo
• hiss
• zip
• zing
• suspiration
• susurrus
• susurration
• whish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roar
• scream
• yell
• shriek
• screech
• squeal
• howl
• squall
• yelp
• bawl

whiz

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noun (2)

1

as in expert

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field

the computer whiz to whom we all go when we're having problems, which is fairly often

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expert
• adept
• master
• scholar
• wizard
• virtuoso
• guru
• maestro
• artist
• proficient
• specialist
• geek
• ace
• authority
• hotshot
• consultant
• connoisseur
• fiend
• crackerjack
• maven
• meister
• sharp
• professional
• enthusiast
• past master
• hand
• shark
• dab hand
• dab
• pro
• fan
• cognoscente
• craftsman
• aficionado
• addict
• devotee
• buff
• journeyman
• hired gun
• mistress
• Renaissance man
• jack-of-all-trades
• all-rounder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateur
• novice
• beginner
• apprentice
• neophyte
• inexpert
• nonexpert
• layman
• dilettante
• dabbler
• nonprofessional

2

as in wizard

a very smart person

one of those whizzes who does very well in every subject

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wizard
• genius
• wiz
• brain
• intellect
• nerd
• thinker
• geek
• brainiac
• virtuoso
• savant
• master
• intellectual
• polymath
• sage
• blue
• Renaissance man
• highbrow
• natural
• bluestocking
• ace
• polyhistor
• crackerjack
• longhair

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idiot
• moron
• dolt
• dunce
• dope
• imbecile
• dummy
• goon
• knucklehead
• know-nothing
• pinhead
• blockhead
• illiterate
• numskull
• ignoramus
• dodo
• nitwit
• hammerhead
• fathead
• fool
• dumbbell
• ass
• lowbrow
• philistine
• half-wit
• donkey
• creep
• jerk
• jackass
• beast
• snake
• clown
• cad
• stinker
• louse
• heel
• skunk
• lout
• boor
• cur
• cretin
• churl
• anti-intellectual

whiz

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verb

ˈ(h)wiz 

variants or whizz

1

as in to hiss

to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\

just hearing the bullets whiz as they fly by their heads must be terrifying for soldiers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hiss
• bubble
• fizzle
• swish
• sizzle
• whistle
• fizz
• wheeze
• whoosh
• whish
• buzz
• swoosh
• hum
• zip
• effervesce
• drone

2

as in to hum

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound

many vehicles were whizzing past us at breakneck speeds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hum
• buzz
• zip
• whir
• whisper
• burr
• zoom
• hiss
• drone
• bumble
• whistle
• sigh
• murmur
• whish
• purr
• coo
• swish
• fizz
• sizzle
• whoosh
• churr
• wheeze
• thrum
• rustle
• chirr
• curr

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whiz

Noun

Born in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, the young Greenspan was a math whiz who was trotted out by his mother to show off for visitors. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Would Orioles defensive whiz Brooks Robinson have been a great goalkeeper? — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Verb

Meanwhile, the Lioness team is escorted through the trees to a bunker-base of operations as drones whiz across the sky like a plague of locusts and the ground around them erupts with mortars. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2026

The deputy told him he was not allowed to call his lawyer at that moment and instructed him to step out of the vehicle, where cars continued to whiz by. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026