type
noun / verb
pronounced
/rɪz/
emerged
2021
status
mainstream

rizz

/rɪz/   playful, flirty, competitive

the one-line answer

Charisma, especially the ability to attract or flirt with someone.

If somebody says "Bro has insane rizz" they mean that person is very good at charming people. The word lives in the flirting lane specifically. Someone can be brilliant in a meeting and still have zero rizz. Rizz is social and romantic, not professional or general.

  • Using "rizz" earnestly past age 30 can read as trying too hard in some circles.
  • The gamification framing (W rizz, L rizz) can feel reductive depending on context.
mainstream

Your coworker might use this word.

01 / in the wild

hear it move.

praise
bro got her number in two minutes. insane rizz.
He is extremely good at charming people.
roast
that pickup line was negative rizz.
The flirting attempt made things actively worse.
praise
he didn't even say anything. unspoken rizz.
Attractive or charming without visibly trying.
verdict
respectfully, that was L rizz.
Your social execution was objectively bad.
03 / don't confuse

similar, not the same.

rizz

Rizz is directed charm (flirting)

vs
aura

Aura is passive presence (broader).