NERD Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word nerd. (close relations)
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| dork | nounn | |||||
noun • a dull stupid fatuous person | ||||||
| geek | nounn | |||||
noun • a carnival performer who does disgusting acts • a person with an unusual or odd personality verb • to be intoxicated | ||||||
| bookworm | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit • someone who spends a great deal of time reading | ||||||
| brain | nounn | |||||
noun • that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord • mental ability • that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason • someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality • the brain of certain animals used as meat verb • hit on the head • kill by smashing someone's skull | ||||||
| brainiac | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | ||||||
| egghead | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an intellectual; a very studious and academic person | ||||||
| genius | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality • unusual mental ability • someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field • exceptional creative ability • a natural talent | ||||||
| highbrow | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a person of intellectual or erudite tastes adjective satellite • highly cultured or educated | ||||||
| intellectual | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • appealing to or using the intellect • involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct noun • a person who uses the mind creatively adjective satellite • of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | ||||||
| prodigy | nounn | |||||
noun • an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration • a sign of something about to happen • an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality | ||||||
| savant | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field | ||||||
| dweeb | nounn | |||||
noun • an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious | ||||||
| goober | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms | ||||||
| loser | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a contestant who loses the contest • a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently • a gambler who loses a bet | ||||||
| twerp | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who is regarded as contemptible | ||||||
| otaku | nounn | |||||
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| grind | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious • the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground • hard monotonous routine work • the act of grinding to a powder or dust verb • press or grind with a crushing noise • make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together • work hard • dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced • reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading • created by grinding • shape or form by grinding | ||||||
| swot | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious verb • study intensively, as before an exam | ||||||
| wonk | nounn | |||||
noun • an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious | ||||||
