as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
a play that appeals mainly to the small body of eggheaded theatergoers
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eggheaded
Adjective
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But if nothing changes, the future of conservative politics will see much of the anti-semitic rhetoric as a badge of intellectual honesty.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025 -
With that being said, when Venus squares Pluto, the clash between emotional intensity (Scorpio) and intellectual detachment (Aquarius) is undeniable.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The book was created using a biological, sensual craft, as well as a cerebral one.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Much of this lovely, cerebral film unfolds in a cozy Manhattan high-rise, a Christmas tree twinkling in the background as snow falls outside.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Johnson, who is short, with a salt-and-pepper beard, has a nerdy, understated demeanor.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Like, the nerdy part of that is very interesting to me.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Much scholarly attention is also paid to the science of electrical storage, enabling a body to function as a permanently recharged battery, and to the use of an enormous lightning-rod mechanism, which will harness lightning from atop an isolated tower, where Victor conducts his experiments.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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The study, published on the open-access scholarly article archive, arxiv, has not yet been peer-reviewed.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An obscure and slightly geeky type of energy is integral to the state's plan for addressing the looming energy crisis.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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So many showgoers opted for the geeky-chic print during Fashion Month, and every brand from Zara to Miu Miu currently offers its own take.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Since modern romance developed in the 1970s, these novels have been thoroughly ignored by highbrow critics and prestigious-award juries.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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Trent Reznor usually keeps his highbrow Oscar-winning soundtrack composer side relatively separate from his main gig running Nine Inch Nails.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Eggheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eggheaded. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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