EnglishSynonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
appliance contraption contrivance gimmick gizmo (also gismo) jigger widgetExamples
- //The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets.
- //cell phones, pagers, and other gadgets
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
perhaps a sound-symbolic coinage, with final as in fidget entry 1, midget, idjit (nonstandard form of idiot)gadget
noun
Synonyms
- an interesting and often novel device with a practical use //she tried out a new gadget for weeding the gardenSynonymsRelated Wordsdingus doodad doohickey hickey hootenanny [chiefly dialect] thingamabob thingamajig (or thingumajig) thingummy
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
appliance contraption contrivance gimmick gizmo (also gismo) jigger widgetExamples
- //The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets.
- //cell phones, pagers, and other gadgets
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
perhaps a sound-symbolic coinage, with final as in fidget entry 1, midget, idjit (nonstandard form of idiot)gadget
noun
Synonyms
- an interesting and often novel device with a practical use //she tried out a new gadget for weeding the gardenSynonymsRelated Wordsdingus doodad doohickey hickey hootenanny [chiefly dialect] thingamabob thingamajig (or thingumajig) thingummy
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
appliance contraption contrivance gimmick gizmo (also gismo) jigger widgetExamples
- //The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets.
- //cell phones, pagers, and other gadgets
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
perhaps a sound-symbolic coinage, with final as in fidget entry 1, midget, idjit (nonstandard form of idiot)gadget
noun
Synonyms
- an interesting and often novel device with a practical use //she tried out a new gadget for weeding the gardenSynonymsRelated Wordsdingus doodad doohickey hickey hootenanny [chiefly dialect] thingamabob thingamajig (or thingumajig) thingummy
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
appliance contraption contrivance gimmick gizmo (also gismo) jigger widgetExamples
- //The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets.
- //cell phones, pagers, and other gadgets
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
perhaps a sound-symbolic coinage, with final as in fidget entry 1, midget, idjit (nonstandard form of idiot)gadget
noun
Synonyms
- an interesting and often novel device with a practical use //she tried out a new gadget for weeding the gardenSynonymsRelated Wordsdingus doodad doohickey hickey hootenanny [chiefly dialect] thingamabob thingamajig (or thingumajig) thingummy
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
appliance contraption contrivance gimmick gizmo (also gismo) jigger widgetExamples
- //The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets.
- //cell phones, pagers, and other gadgets
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
perhaps a sound-symbolic coinage, with final as in fidget entry 1, midget, idjit (nonstandard form of idiot)gadget
noun
Synonyms
- an interesting and often novel device with a practical use //she tried out a new gadget for weeding the gardenSynonymsRelated Wordsdingus doodad doohickey hickey hootenanny [chiefly dialect] thingamabob thingamajig (or thingumajig) thingummy
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
appliance contraption contrivance gimmick gizmo (also gismo) jigger widgetExamples
- //The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets.
- //cell phones, pagers, and other gadgets
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
perhaps a sound-symbolic coinage, with final as in fidget entry 1, midget, idjit (nonstandard form of idiot)gadget
noun
Synonyms
- an interesting and often novel device with a practical use //she tried out a new gadget for weeding the gardenSynonymsRelated Wordsdingus doodad doohickey hickey hootenanny [chiefly dialect] thingamabob thingamajig (or thingumajig) thingummy
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
appliance contraption contrivance gimmick gizmo (also gismo) jigger widgetExamples
- //The kitchen is equipped with all the latest gadgets.
- //cell phones, pagers, and other gadgets
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
perhaps a sound-symbolic coinage, with final as in fidget entry 1, midget, idjit (nonstandard form of idiot)gadget
noun
Synonyms
- an interesting and often novel device with a practical use //she tried out a new gadget for weeding the gardenSynonymsRelated Wordsdingus doodad doohickey hickey hootenanny [chiefly dialect] thingamabob thingamajig (or thingumajig) thingummy