gee-whiz
1 of 2adjective
ˈjē-ˌ(h)wiz 
1
: designed to arouse wonder or excitement or to amplify the merits or significance of something especially by the use of clever or sensational language
play-by-play specialists who wallow in gee-whiz banality
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: marked by spectacular or astonishing qualities or achievement
gee-whiz technology
3
: characterized by wide-eyed enthusiasm, excitement, and wonder
gee whiz
2 of 2interjection
(ˌ)jē-ˈ(h)wiz
: gee entry 1
Synonyms
Adjective
- catchpenny
- lurid
- screaming
- sensational
- sensationalist
- sensationalistic
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
derivative of gee whiz
First Known Use
Adjective
1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Interjection
1876, in the meaning defined above
gee-whiz 1 of 2
adjective
as in sensational
arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction most of the movie's budget must have gone for its gee-whiz special effects Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sensational
- sensationalistic
- sensationalist
- lurid
- colorful
- screaming
- juicy
- catchpenny
- dramatic
- theatrical
- theatric
- melodramatic
- shocking
- suggestive
- catchy
- histrionic
- gory
- racy
- vulgar
- coarse
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- innocuous
- inoffensive
- tame
- nonsensational
- dignified
- proper
- formal
- restrained
gee whiz
2 of 2interjection
as in oh
Synonyms & Similar Words
- oh
- hello
- come on
- hey
- well
- gee
- no
- fiddlesticks
- pooh
- lo
- indeed
- why
- ah
- what
- ha
- aha
- my word
- whoops
- there
- pshaw
- phooey
- fie
- ugh
- oops
- the devil
- the dickens
- gad
- woops
- (the) deuce
- gadzooks
- egad
- zounds
