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whiz-bang

[hwiz-bang, wiz-, hwiz-bang, wiz-] / ˈʰwɪzˌbæŋ, ˈwɪz-, ˈʰwɪzˈbæŋ, ˈwɪz- /
ADJECTIVE
boss
Synonyms
STRONG
capital champion fine fly top
WEAK
awesome bang-up excellent first-rate wonderful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lousy terrible
NOUN
master
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artist authority connoisseur doctor genius guru professional scientist
STRONG
ace adept artiste buff champion conqueror doyen doyenne maestro maven pro pundit sage savant shark victor virtuoso whiz winner wizard
WEAK
old hand old pro past master prima donna proficient real pro
Antonyms
STRONG
amateur ignoramus loser rookie
WEAK
servant

Example Sentences

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This might not be the last test where Beijing leans on its strength in work-a-day industrial semiconductors while Silicon Valley is entranced by whiz-bang artificial-intelligence-driven breakthroughs, though.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

The life-size portrait he produced is a whiz-bang spectacle of courtly pomp and dynastic circumstance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

“The Phantom Menace” left no doubt of that, revealing Lucas to be less of some space opera guru than a guy more skilled at whiz-bang effects than character development or thoughtful exposition.

From Salon • May 25, 2024

But with no whiz-bang offering to rival ChatGPT, Apple looks for now like a follower, not a leader.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2023

She had been a Latin teacher before she was married and my father said she'd been a whiz-bang.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.