Synonyms of jazz
120 similar words
Another word for jazz is foo. Other synonyms of jazz are stuff, Sorted by number of Google hits, widget, hickey and gizmo.
Synonyms and similar words for jazz
nounThe substance or makeup of a thing; unspecified thing(s).
- stuff
- Sorted by number of Google hits
- widget
- hickey
- gizmoSomething, generally a device or gadget, whose real name is unknown or forgotten.
- thingy
- gimmick
- thingie
- jigger
- gismo
- gubbins
- whatsitA thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall, or that one is embarrassed to say).
- thingamajigSomething that one does not know the name of.
- doodadUsed to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
- whatchamacallitA metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad...
- doohickeyA thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall).
- thingoA thingamajig; something the name of which is unknown or cannot be recalled.
- thingamabobA thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten.
- thingummy
- whatsisAny object whose actual name one does not know or cannot remember.
- thingumajig
- thingumabob
- whatchacallit
- Sorted alphabetically
- affair
- bazingaA thingamabob, a placeholder word for any unknown or nonspecific object.
- bizzo
- chingaderaA miscellaneous object for which one does not know, or has forgotten, its proper name; a doohickey, contraption...
- dealieA thing, especially one seen as complex or having much associated with it.
- dealyAn object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.
- dinglehopperSomething that one does not readily recall the name of.
- dingus
- dohickey
- dojiggerA thing whose name is not known; a whatsit or doohickey.
- dongle
- doo-hickey
- doober
- doodahExcrement.
- doofer
- doohickusAn unspecified or nameless thing; doohickey.
- doohinkeyAn unspecified or nameless thing; doohickey.
- doohinkusAn unspecified or nameless thing; doohickey.
- doojiggerThingy, thingamajig.
- doovalackySomething that one does not readily recall the name of; a whatchamacallit.
- foobar
- fooA metasyntactic variable used to represent an unspecified entity. If part of a series of such entities, it is often the...
- frammis
- frobnitzSynonym of gizmo.
- gadget
- geegaw
- gewgawA showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration.
- gingambobSynonym of thingamabob.
- gingumbobSynonym of thingamabob.
- hodadSomeone who comes to the beach and has a surfboard, but never surfs, or that surfs poorly and annoys the local seasoned...
- jawn
- jimbangSynonym of shebang (“thing, or current business”); usually "the whole jimbang".
- jobber
- jobby
- joint
- junk
- kajiggerAn unspecified object; thingamajig.
- kludge
- MacGuffinA plot element or other device used to catch the audience's attention and maintain suspense, but whose exact nature has...
- oojamaflipSomething that one does not know the name of.
- rigamajigA thingy; a miscellaneous or nameless object.
- shebang
- thingabob
- thingamabobber
- thingamafuck vulgarA placeholder term.
- thingamajiggerAn item that one does not know the name of.
- thingamajiggyA thingy; something whose name cannot be recalled.
- thingmabob
- thingmajig
- thingmy ScotlandA thingy; a non-specific object or gadget.
- thingummabob
- thingummajig
- thingummyjig
- thingumSynonym of thingummy.
- thingymabob
- thingymajig
- thing
- ting
- whachacallit
- whachamacallit
- whaddayacallitA metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember.
- whatchamahoozieWhatchamacallit.
- whatdyecallem
- whatdoyoucallitSomething one does not know the name of.
- whatnot
- whatsanameAny object or person whose name one does not know or cannot remember.
- whatsitsname UKAny object whose name one does not know or cannot remember or immediately bring to mind.
- whiff-whaff UK
- whosiewhatsitA person or thing that one does not know the name of.
- whosit
- wossisname
- wossname
- wotsitA cheese-flavoured corn puff of the British brand Wotsits.
- yoke
- yokibusA miscellaneous thing or whimsical contraption; a thingamajig.
- hootenanny obsolete
nounNonsense.
- rubbish
- wassSpecifically inane or sottish words.
- absurdity
- all my eyeRubbish, humbug.
- all my eye and Betty MartinRubbish, humbug.
- bafflegabPretentious, incomprehensible, or overly technical language, especially legal or bureaucratic jargon.
- balderdash
- balls UK, vulgar
- baloney Australia, US
- Bandini
- baragouin
- batcrapNonsense, hogwash.
- batshit
- bilgewater
- blah
- blah-blahSynonym of blah (“nonsense”).
- blah-blah-blahSynonym of blah (“nonsense”).
- blatherFoolish or nonsensical talk.
- blatherskite
- bobbins UKCrap, rubbish, something worthless or nonsensical.
Meaning of jazz
- noun A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.
- noun Energy, excitement, excitability.
- noun The substance or makeup of a thing; unspecified thing(s).
jazz in other languages
Questions about synonyms of jazz
- What is another word for jazz?
- Jazz has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as foo, stuff, Sorted by number of Google hits, widget, hickey, gizmo, thingy and gimmick.
- What does jazz mean?
- Jazz means a musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: jazz (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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