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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Luis Hernandez, a Geely salesman, said he has poached many longtime Ford and Chevrolet owners attracted to the affordable sticker prices and whiz-bang Chinese technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

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

I guess I hadn’t understood what it meant to be a whiz-bang.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

whiz-bang

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