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

2

as in purr

a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion

the irritating whiz of a bee in the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purr
• buzz
• hum
• whisper
• whirr
• whir
• zoom
• drone
• rustle
• thrum
• sigh
• murmur
• moan
• babble
• burr
• gasp
• churr
• 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
• authority
• ace
• hotshot
• consultant
• connoisseur
• fiend
• crackerjack
• maven
• meister
• professional
• sharp
• enthusiast
• past master
• hand
• shark
• dab
• dab hand
• mavin
• pro
• fan
• cognoscente
• crackajack
• craftsman
• aficionado
• addict
• devotee
• buff
• journeyman
• afficionado
• 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
• nerd
• intellect
• thinker
• geek
• brainiac
• virtuoso
• savant
• master
• intellectual
• polymath
• sage
• blue
• Renaissance man
• highbrow
• bluestocking
• natural
• polyhistor
• ace
• crackerjack
• longhair
• crackajack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idiot
• moron
• dolt
• dunce
• numbskull
• dope
• imbecile
• dummy
• goon
• knucklehead
• pinhead
• know-nothing
• blockhead
• illiterate
• numskull
• ignoramus
• dodo
• nitwit
• hammerhead
• fathead
• dumbbell
• fool
• 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 whistle

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

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

2

as in to buzz

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

many vehicles were whizzing past us at breakneck speeds

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Examples of whiz in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Greg Bolin remembers his high school classmate, Wright, as a tech whiz — the kid voted most dependable, and as a fun guy to hang around with. —Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 July 2024

Yes, Harold was a whiz with numbers, and Kumar had a fast track to medical school. —Mara Reinstein, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024

Former classmate of Trump's would-be assassin says Thomas Matthew Crooks' had 'no outward political views' But the former high school math whiz became a killer on Saturday, July 13. —Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 19 July 2024

Civil War Photo: A24 Alex Garland has thus far positioned himself as a sci-fi whiz, which makes the stark plausibility of Civil War all the more jarring. —Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2024