pizzazz

pi·zazz

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-zaz]
- /pəˈzæz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-zaz]
- /pəˈzæz/

Definitions of pizzazz word

noun pizzazz energy; vitality; vigor. 1
noun pizzazz attractive style; dash; flair. 1
noun pizzazz excitement or sparkle 1
uncountable noun pizzazz If you say that someone or something has pizzazz, you mean that they are very exciting, energetic, and stylish. 0
noun pizzazz an attractive combination of energy and style; sparkle, vitality, or glamour 0

See all 5 definitions of pizzazz

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Origin of pizzazz

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1935-40; origin obscure

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Parts of speech for Pizzazz

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pizzazz

pizzazz popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pizzazz

noun pizzazz

animal magnetism — the quality of being attractive, esp to members of the opposite sex
authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
birr — to make or cause to make a whirring sound
charisma — You say that someone has charisma when they can attract, influence, and inspire people by their personal qualities.

adj pizzazz

catchpenny — designed to have instant appeal, esp in order to sell quickly and easily without regard for quality
frou-frou — A rustling sound, as of silk fabric.
froufrou — elaborate decoration, as frills, ribbons, or ruffles, especially on women's clothing.
gaudy — brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
gussied up — dressed in a showy way

All 34 Synonyms of pizzazz