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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Today’s economy rewards intellectual horsepower.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026 -
Chattel slavery stole people’s families, intellectual creations, land, access to resources, and, for some, spiritual foundations.—
Marcus Anthony Hunter,
Time,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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When Mamdani meets The Athletic, however, even more cerebral matters are at play.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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This extends to the series as well, which, refreshingly, forgoes the usual guns and gore for a more wholesome, cerebral, and darkly comedic take on the genre.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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As niche and nerdy as the premise sounds, audiences gradually allowed Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki to teach them about dark matter and the inner workings of Star Trek.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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The firm was a nerdy, all-hours place.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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According to Mercy Fash and Emani Campbell’s emerging scholarly research at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, this intersection is worthy of greater attention because of an exacerbated threat that could severely harm Black women.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The women had been close friends while studying for their doctorates some years earlier, but Catherine has since grown resentful of Leonora’s career, and dismissive of women whose scholarly ambitions come before marital subservience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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These shy, geeky songs grope toward feelings that their human vessels don’t fully comprehend.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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There’s also bocce, bingo, and something called Nerd Nite, when folks give presentations on geeky topics from chemistry to Star Trek.—
Charles Usher,
Midwest Living,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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More than 30 years ago, Anna and her manager and trusted companion, Betsy Samson (a formidable Denise Burse), fled to Europe on the heels of a highbrow scandal.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But White also understood that holding children’s literature to high standards did not necessarily demand a highbrow approach.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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“Eggheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eggheaded. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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