The difference between Expert and Wizard

When used as nouns, expert means a person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject, whereas wizard means someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.

When used as adjectives, expert means extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable, whereas wizard means fine, superb (originally raf slang).


Wizard is also verb with the meaning: to practice wizardry.

check bellow for the other definitions of Expert and Wizard

  1. Expert as an adjective:

    Extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable.

    Examples:

    "I am expert at making a simple situation complex."

    "My cousin is an expert pianist."

  2. Expert as an adjective:

    Characteristic of an expert.

    Examples:

    "This problem requires expert knowledge."

  1. Expert as a noun:

    A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.

    Examples:

    "We called in several experts on the subject, but they couldn't reach an agreement."

  2. Expert as a noun (chess):

    A player ranking just below master.

  1. Wizard as a noun:

    Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.

  2. Wizard as a noun:

    One who is especially skilled or unusually talented in a particular field.

    Examples:

    "He was a financial wizard, capable of predicting the movements of the stock markets."

  3. Wizard as a noun (computing):

    A computer program or script used to simplify complex operations, often for an inexperienced user, an assistant program.

    Examples:

    "Use the "Add Network Connection" wizard to connect to a network in a series of simple steps."

  4. Wizard as a noun (Internet):

    One of the administrators of a multi-user dungeon.

  5. Wizard as a noun (obsolete):

    A wise man; a sage.

  6. Wizard as a noun (internet slang):

    An adult virgin over the age of 30

  1. Wizard as an adjective (slang, dated, British):

    Fine, superb (originally RAF slang).

  1. Wizard as a verb (intransitive):

    To practice wizardry.

  2. Wizard as a verb (transitive):

    To conjure.