Synonyms for gizmo
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Thingamajig
thingamajig informal, widget, gimmick, hickey, doodad, doodah UK, whatchamacallit informal, dingus, hootenanny, gubbins, thingumabob, thingummy, thingumajig, dojigger informal, thingmabob, thingmajig, whatsis, thingy, jigger, dohickey, thingum, doohickey slang, thingamabob slang
2. Gadget
Definitions
- n. 1
Something, generally a device or gadget, whose real name is unknown or forgotten.
Related words
- Other spellings
- gismo
Forms
- Plural
- gizmos → thingamajigs, widgets, gimmicks, hickeys…
Example sentences
- gimmick It's a clever marketing gimmick.
- widget It's the widget that overcomes web marketing's weaknesses.
- doodad I can't remember where this little doodad goes.
- gadget This is a great time-saving gadget for the housewife.
- contraption What a peculiar contraption! What on earth is that for?
By length
- 6 letters
- gadget2, thingy2, hickey2, widget2, dingus2, jigger, doodad2, doodah
- 7 letters
- gimmick2, gubbins2, whatsis, thingum, frammis
- 8 letters
- dojigger, dohickey, frobnitz
- 9 letters
- appliance3, doohickey, thingummy, gizmotron
- 10 letters
- hootenanny, thingmabob, thingmajig
- 11 letters
- convenience3, contraption3, contrivance3, thingamajig, thingamabob4, thingumabob, thingumajig
- 15 letters
- whatchamacallit
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gadget2 = 2 syllables).