Synonyms of dork

dork

noun

ˈdȯrk 

slang

1

as in nerd

a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits

we became friends when we discovered we were both dorks who had memorized the periodic table in high school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nerd
• geek
• bookworm
• weenie
• wonk
• scholar
• dink
• genius
• swot
• intellectual
• grind
• highbrow
• brain
• bookman
• techie
• gearhead
• double-dome
• academic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slacker
• underachiever
• lowbrow
• goof-off
• goldbrick

2

as in idiot

a stupid person

he tried to be suave, but she still thought he was a dork

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idiot
• moron
• stupid
• loser
• prat
• fool
• dummy
• mutt
• dolt
• dunce
• know-nothing
• ignoramus
• doofus
• goof
• dullard
• imbecile
• dunderhead
• blockhead
• jackass
• knucklehead
• dimwit
• bonehead
• chucklehead
• airhead
• donkey
• lunkhead
• jerk
• dumbhead
• loon
• ninny
• pinhead
• simpleton
• bubblehead
• oaf
• meathead
• hardhead
• goon
• cretin
• dope
• schlub
• numskull
• dumb cluck
• dummkopf
• schnook
• stupe
• turkey
• dum-dum
• noodle
• clown
• yahoo
• golem
• hammerhead
• dip
• nimrod
• deadhead
• nitwit
• nincompoop
• saphead
• half-wit
• clunk
• fathead
• dumbbell
• goose
• cluck
• chowderhead
• ninnyhammer
• ratbag
• villain
• gander
• lump
• noddy
• dodo
• birdbrain
• lamebrain
• mome
• dim bulb
• loggerhead
• cuddy
• nit
• thickhead
• buffoon
• stock
• clodpoll
• woodenhead
• madman
• skunk
• clot
• loony
• nut
• yo-yo
• booby
• creep
• snake
• mug
• zany
• scatterbrain
• beast
• gawk
• boor
• stinker
• heel
• cad
• featherbrain
• cur
• churl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brain
• genius
• thinker
• intellectual
• sage
• intellect
• wizard
• whiz
• polymath
• Renaissance man
• sharpie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dork

Swiping through profiles on your handset is so much sexier than finding dates on your computer like a dork. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026

For the most tragic car dorks, stop worrying about saving up for a down payment on something new and start learning how to fix the cars that came out before smartphones. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 June 2026

For best results, come here with small parties early in the night—or very late on a Monday with a crew of drink dorks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026

So this has now produced 20 hours of dork anecdotes. — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026