Definitions

whatsis

[hwuhts-is, hwots-, wuhts-, wots-] / ˈʰwʌts ɪs, ˈʰwɒts-, ˈwʌts-, ˈwɒts- /

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ADJECTIVE

anonymous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

nameless undisclosed unidentified unnamed unsigned

WEAK

Jane/John Doe X bearding incognito innominate pseudo pseudonymous secret such and such unacknowledged unattested unavowed unclaimed uncredited undesignated unspecified what's his/her name whatchamacallit you know who

Antonyms

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known named

WEAK

identified

NOUN

apparatus

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appliance device gear gizmo machine machinery means mechanism

STRONG

accoutrement contraption dingbat doodad doohickey furnishings gaff gimcrack gimmick grabber habiliments implement jigger job outfit paraphernalia provisions setup stuff supplies tackle thingamajig tools utensils whatchamacallit widget

WEAK

black box idiot box whosis

NOUN

contrivance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contraption

STRONG

apparatus appliance brainchild coinage convenience creation device discovery engine equipment gear gimcrack harness implement instrument invention machine material mechanism tackle thingamabob thingamajig tool utensil widget

Antonyms

WEAK

disorganization

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whatsis

The public has taken this relatively new scientific whatsis home on approval, but has not yet bought it.

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