wizard

noun

wiz·​ard ˈwi-zərd How to pronounce wizard (audio)
Synonyms of wizardnext
1
: one skilled in magic : sorcerer
2
: a very clever or skillful person
computer wizards
3
archaic : a wise man : sage

Examples of wizard in a Sentence

He is a wizard at math. the old wizard who introduces the young naïf to a life of adventure is one of the most overworked tropes in fantasy literature
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The act tonight was the Messthetics, a punk-prog-jazz outfit, featuring the drummer and the bassist from Fugazi (Brendan Canty and Joe Lally), a guitar wizard (Anthony Pirog), and a sax man (James Brandon Lewis). Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Skeletor, who was a human being named Keldor, is a wizard who uses mind control, among other abilities, to get his way from his hub on Snake Mountain. Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 My old colleague Ben Morris, a statistical wizard, used to tell me that 10 games of a season generally produces enough data to have a good idea of how good a team would be. Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026 The transformational transaction came in 2007 when Universal got the rights to develop theme park attractions based on the boy wizard Harry Potter. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wizard

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wysard, from wis, wys wise

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of wizard was in the 15th century

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“Wizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wizard. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

wizard

noun
wiz·​ard
ˈwiz-ərd
1
: a person skilled in magic : sorcerer, magician
2
: a very clever or skillful person
computer wizards
Etymology

Middle English wysard "wise man, a person skilled in magic," from wis, wys "wise," from Old English wis "wise"

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