EGGHEADED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

eggheaded

adjective

ˈeg-ˈhe-dəd

Definition of eggheaded

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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Adjective

The sheer fact of filming fills a frame, even one composed with quasi-documentary plainness, with a plethora of details of narrative, expressive, aesthetic, intellectual, and historical import.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
These unforeseen consequences end up transforming intellectual life.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of intellectual

Adjective

Bos, in a far cry from his cerebral Hamlet, embraces the physical comedy of dual supporting roles, the Jeeves-like butler Lane and the Cockney servant Merriman.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Shriver added that Jovic can learn from Pegula’s cerebral approach, while veterans like Pegula can tap into a fresh mindset from the younger generation’s unflinching energy.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of cerebral

Adjective

The records sold out in a matter of days, and nerdy online chatter escalated with each repress.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Played by Ella Bruccoleri, the show’s Mary is recontextualized as a sweet, nerdy girl out of step with her time and beaten down by her mother’s assertions that her looks and personality will exclude her from a successful match.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 June 2026

Definition of nerdy

Adjective

These shy, geeky songs grope toward feelings that their human vessels don’t fully comprehend.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
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

Definition of geeky

Adjective

On the Approval Matrix, on this particular night, The Bear is smack in the middle of highbrow and lowbrow, and fully on the side of brilliant, with no hints of the despicable.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
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

Definition of highbrow

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