whatchamacallit

The word “whatchamacallit” has 5 syllables: what-cha-ma-cal-lit

It's pronounced as /ˌwʌtʃəməˈkɔːlɪt/

What is synonym and antonym for whatchamacallit?

In the thesaurus, “whatchamacallit” has 9 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for whatchamacallit along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for whatchamacallit

dingus
doodad
doohickey
hickey
thingamabob
thingamajig
thingummy
whatnot
whatsit

Antonyms for whatchamacallit

the exact name
the identified item
the precise name
the proper term
the specific word

Meanings of whatchamacallit

noun
1. A metasyntactic term used for any object whose actual name the speaker does not know or cannot remember; a doodad, gizmo, thingamajig, thingy.

Example Sentences

He grabbed the whatchamacallit from the toolbox because he couldn’t remember its real name.
She pointed to the whatchamacallit on the shelf while trying to describe what she needed.
They spent minutes trying to recall the term before settling on calling it a whatchamacallit.
The mechanic asked for the whatchamacallit, and everyone instantly knew which tool he meant.
I used a whatchamacallit to fix the latch when I couldn’t find the proper part.

On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to whatchamacallit, such as: dingus, doodad, doohickey, hickey, the exact name, the identified item, the precise name.

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