pizzazz

noun

piz·​zazz pə-ˈzaz 

variants or pizazz

: the quality of being exciting or attractive: such as

a

: glamour

b

: vitality sense 1

pizzazzy adjective

or pizazzy

pə-ˈza-zē 

Synonyms

• allure
• animal magnetism
• appeal
• attractiveness
• captivation
• charisma
• charm
• duende
• enchantment
• fascination
• force field
• glamour
• glamor
• magic
• magnetism
• oomph
• seductiveness
• witchery

Examples of pizzazz in a Sentence

The young actress has a lot of pizzazz.

The song has plenty of pizzazz.

Recent Examples on the Web

At times the camera operator exhibits more pizzazz than the actors. —Neal Justin, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025

Between two equally skilled performers, the Mirrorball typically goes to whoever brings the most charisma and pizzazz to the table. —Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 1 June 2025

The color, the pizzazz, the spectacle is what has drawn so many of us to the handiwork of the LLM in a diffusion model, where the program adds noise, prior to de-noising into a novel, coherent result. —John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025

But every once in a while, the evening calls for a casserole with a little more pizzazz... that still is easy, inexpensive, and makes everyone ask for seconds. —Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 7 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pizzazz

• topaz
• whereas
• as
• has
• jazz