pizazzy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pɪˈzæzi/
Etymology
Etymology tree English pizazz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pizazzy From pizazz + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) Of, characterized by, or exhibiting pizazz.
To make the cereal brand seem sexier and more exciting, the campaign renamed the dull old shredded wheat squares as punchy, pizazzy "New Diamond Shreddies."
2008 May 26, Barbara Lippert, “You Call That Groundbreaking?”, in Adweek, retrieved 08 Jan 2009:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pizazziest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| most pizazzy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more pizazzy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| pizzazzy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pizazzier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
tawdry · pizazzy · kitsch · unbecoming · voguish · on trend · chic · groovy · splendiferous · ostentatious · florid · tippy · hideous · tacky · zesty · naff · jaunty · meretricious · crude · snazzy · done · too much · pizazzy · zhoosh · tinselly · pretentious · chichi · blingish · spiffing · fashionable · with-it · sassy · chintzy · gross · dapper · flashy · hep · zesty · smart · hip · whorish · corny · catchpenny · happening · flossy · campy · flashy · schlocky · snazzy · tasteful · kitschy · a la mode/à la mode · glaring · ritzy · tasteless · gussied up · raffish · garish · stylish · natty · in · gay · froufrou · brash · snazzy · cool · showy · gauche · flaunting · vain · bedizened · trinkety · pimped out · trendy · obtrusive · spiffy · modish · elegant · in fashion · loud · untasteful · gaudy · on fleek · all the rage · crass · up-to-the-minute · styleworthy · blatant