Definition of wonky
wonkier;
wonkiest
US
: characteristic of, relating to, or suggestive of a wonk: such as
a
: preoccupied with arcane details or procedures in a specialized field
- She can get wonky about the economy when she wants to, but what sets her apart is her ability to tell a coherent, populist story about it in a way that other members of her party are either unwilling or unable to do.
- —Rebecca Traister
b
: used by or appealing to wonks
- … one of those politicians who actually find pleasure in the often-wonky details of public policy.
- —John Powers
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