wizard

UK: /ˈwɪzə^rd/ US: /ˈwɪzɚd/ ,(wiz′ərd)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

wiz•ard /ˈwɪzɚd/   n. [countable]

1. a magician or sorcerer.
2. a person of amazing skill, ability, or accomplishment:
   She's a wizard at chemistry.

wiz•ard•ry /ˈwɪzɚdri/  n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

wiz•ard  (wiz′ərd), n. 

1. a person who practices magic; magician or sorcerer.
2. a conjurer or juggler.
Also, whiz, wiz  (wiz). a person of amazing skill or accomplishment:
a wizard at chemistry.

adj. 

3. of or pertaining to a wizard.
4. magic.
5. British Terms superb;
   excellent;
   wonderful:
   That's wizard!

• late Middle English wisard. See wise¹, -ard 1400–50

wiz′ard•like′, adj. 
Synonyms

• 1. enchanter, necromancer, thaumaturge, diviner.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

wizard / ˈwɪzəd/ noun

1. a male witch or a man who practises or professes to practise magic or sorcery
2. a person who is outstandingly clever in some specified field; expert
3. a wise man
4. a computer program that guides a user through a complex task

adjective

1. superb; outstanding
2. of or relating to a wizard or wizardry

Etymology: 15th Century: variant of wissard, from wise¹ + -ard

ˈwizardly adjective