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Gadget

/ɡædʒɪt/

A thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.

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📖 Definitions of "Gadget"

noun

1
A thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.
2
Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled. Often either clever or complicated.
"He bought a neat new gadget for shredding potatoes."
3
Any consumer electronics product.
4
A sequence of machine code instructions crafted as part of an exploit that attempts to divert execution to a memory location chosen by the attacker.

🔄 Synonyms of "Gadget"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
contrivancenoun	A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
appliancenoun	A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.
widgetnoun	A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.
gizmonoun	(slang) Something, generally a device or gadget, whose real name is unknown or forgotten.
conveniencenoun	The quality of being convenient.
contraptionnoun	A machine that is complicated and precarious.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gadget"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
gizmonoun	(slang) Something, generally a device or gadget, whose real name is unknown or forgotten.
widgetnoun	A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.
conveniencenoun	The quality of being convenient.
contraptionnoun	A machine that is complicated and precarious.
contrivancenoun	A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
appliancenoun	A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.
doodadnoun	(originally US) Used to refer to something whose name one cannot recall: an unspecified device, gadget, part, or thing.
gimmicknoun	A trick or device used to attain some end.
thingnoun	That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
inventionnoun	Something invented.
utilitynoun	The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
apparatusnoun	The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
devicenoun	Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
gismonoun	Alternative spelling of gizmo. [(slang) Something, generally a device or gadget, whose real name is unknown or forgotten.]
thingonoun	(Australia) A thingamajig; something the name of which is unknown or cannot be recalled.
thingynoun	(informal) A thing (used to refer to something vaguely or when one cannot recall or does not wish to mention its name).
thingmynoun	(informal, chiefly Scotland) A thingy; a non-specific object or gadget.
kajiggernoun	(informal) An unspecified object; thingamajig
dingbatnoun	(informal) A silly, crazy or stupid person.
gazookusnoun	(US, slang, dated) An unspecified item; a thingy or gadget.