All wizard synonyms
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- seer β a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- soothsayer β a person who professes to foretell events.
- thaumaturge β a worker of wonders or miracles; magician.
- witch β a person, now especially a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a sorceress. Compare warlock.
- augurer β (obsolete) An augur.
- expert β A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
- prodigy β a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability: a musical prodigy.
- genius β an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- virtuoso β a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field.
- ace β An ace is a playing card with a single symbol on it. In most card games, the ace of a particular suit has either the highest or the lowest value of the cards in that suit.
- whiz β to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air.
- wiz β wizard (def 3).
- boffin β A boffin is a scientist, especially one who is doing research.
- dab hand β In British English, if you are a dab hand at something, you are very good at doing it.
- shark β a person who preys greedily on others, as by cheating or usury.
- adept β Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully.
- artist β An artist is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby.
- authority β The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- crackerjack β Someone or something that is crackerjack is excellent or of very high quality.
- pro β in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.
- professional β following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
- star β any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- hot shot β incandescent shot fired to set enemy ships or buildings on fire.
- proficient β well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- sorcerer β a person who practices sorcery; black magician; wizard.
- warlock β a man who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a male witch; sorcerer.
- magician β an entertainer who is skilled in producing illusion by sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; conjurer.
- shaman β (especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- witch doctor β a person in some societies who attempts to cure sickness and to exorcise evil spirits by the use of magic.
- conjurer β A conjurer is a person who entertains people by doing magic tricks.
- astrologer β An astrologer is a person who uses astrology to try to tell you things about your character and your future.
- clairvoyant β Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
- diviner β a theologian; scholar in religion.
- enchanter β A person who uses magic or sorcery, esp. to put someone or something under a spell.
- fortuneteller β a person who claims the ability to predict the future.
- hypnotist β the science dealing with the induction of hypnosis.
- magus β (sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- medium β a middle state or condition; mean.
- necromancer β a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.
- occultist β belief in the existence of secret, mysterious, or supernatural agencies.
- palmistry β the art or practice of telling fortunes and interpreting character from the lines and configurations of the palm of a person's hand.
adjective wizard
- quick on the uptake β You say that someone is quick on the uptake when they understand things quickly. You say that someone is slow on the uptake when they have difficulty understanding simple or obvious things.
- adroit β Someone who is adroit is quick and skilful in their thoughts, behaviour, or actions.
- on the beam β any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- up to speed β rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
- nobody's fool β person: intelligent
- hotshot β highly successful and aggressive: a hotshot lawyer; a hotshot account exec.
- there β in or at that place (opposed to here): She is there now.
- sharp as a tack β intelligent, quick witted