geez

Oh, come on

Geez is a euphemism for Jesus, used as a mild exclamation of surprise or frustration: Geez, give me a break.

Oh geez, not again.

Less old-fashioned than gee or golly, geez remains common in everyday speech.

Also spelled jeez.

surprise

wow

Cry of amazement

whoaCommand to stop
goshTame exclamation of surprise
goodnessMoral excellence

yikes · crikey · blimey · holy moly · my word · good grief · heavens · lordy · golly · dear me

euphemism

gosh

Tame exclamation of surprise

gollyGentle exclamation of surprise
jeepersMild surprise exclamation
jiminyMinced oath of surprise

cripes · egads · zounds · heck · darn · fudge · shoot · sugar · frick · freaking

frustration

ugh

Disgust exclamation

arghExclamation of vexation
sheeshExclamation of exasperation
darnRepair by weaving

dang · rats · blast · bother · crud · fiddlesticks · shoot · nuts · phooey · confound

exasperation

come on

Exhortation or inducement

seriouslyWith sincere intent
reallyIn actual fact
unbelievableImpossible to accept as true

give me a break · oh brother · spare me · you're kidding · are you serious · no way · get out · what the heck · oh man · honestly

Categories

Mild Oathsdarn, drat, gosh, heck, shoot
reliefrelief, phew, whew, ease, easing
exasperationugh, sigh, groan, argh, sheesh
exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
interjectionsah, hey, aha, sheesh, oh
vocal reactionsoops, whoops, yikes, eek, oh no

Opposites

intensity of expression

geezJesus Christ

Christianity's central deity

goddamn · fuck · holy shit · damn · what the fuck

emotional valence

geezwow

Cry of amazement

yay · hooray · woohoo · hurrah · awesome

Phrases

gee whizMild exclamation of wonder
geez LouiseTame expletive substitute
golly gee
gee willikersDated exclamation of surprise
zero geeAbsence of felt weight
gee upCommand meaning faster

Family

gee, geezer, geezers, geeze

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G