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egghead

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noun, often attributive egg·head \ˈeg-ˌhed, ˈāg-\

Definition of egghead

informal, often disparaging

  1. :  intellectual, highbrow

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  1. He dismissed all scientists as a bunch of eggheads.

  2. the unlikely marriage between a literary egghead and a Hollywood sex symbol

1907

First Known Use of egghead

1907

egghead Synonyms

Synonyms
double-dome, intellectual, geek, highbrow, intellectualist, longhair, nerd
Antonyms
anti-intellectual, lowbrow, philistine
Related Words
blue, bluestocking; Brahmin, mandarin, sage; intellectualizer, pseud [British]; brain, genius, intellect, thinker, whiz, wizard
Near Antonyms
blockhead, dolt, dope, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, fathead, half-wit, imbecile, moron, nitwit, pinhead, simpleton

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Definition of egghead for English Language Learners

  • : a highly educated person who may not know much about real life

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