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eggheaded

adjective

ˈeg-ˈhe-dəd How to pronounce eggheaded (audio)
Definition of eggheadednext
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
  1. intellectual
  2. cerebral
  3. nerdy
  4. scholarly
  5. geeky
  6. highbrow
Adjective
  • However, those conventions become much more meaningful when students understand the intellectual practices underneath them.
    — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That which enters into the experience of the masses of the people is not what the intellectual knows but what the popular leader feels.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of intellectual
Adjective
  • When he was hired in January, the prevailing thought was that the cerebral partnership between McDaniel and Herbert would prove a perfect match.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • As a rock star, Chrissie Hynde has always been a bit of a paradox — gnarly but cerebral, ferocious yet guarded.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of cerebral
Adjective
  • She is welcomed by other interns including the warm and fun Tabitha (Shrinking’s Lupita Maxwell) and nerdy Leonard (a funny Daniel Zolghadri), along with the more colorful Daphne (Iris Apatow).
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Also, don’t sleep on this relatively strong Mercury for smoothing your travels and adding a dose of nerdy stimulation to your adventures.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of nerdy
Adjective
  • According to some scholarly media critics, the plethora of popular portrayals of polygamy in the FLDS and related groups transforms the subject into a sensationalist spectacle.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, The Craft of Living, long available only in a partial, bowdlerized version, has finally been translated in full, by Julian Sachs, with a helpful introduction and scholarly apparatus by Iuri Moscardi.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of scholarly
Adjective
  • Contemplate standard deviation, a geeky way to measure volatility.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Just as the geeky navel-gazing threatens to become tedious, a joke or a wink keeps the audience laughing and focused on the fantastical story Schoenbrun actually wants to tell—which isn’t a genuine slasher at all.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of geeky
Adjective
  • In the postwar era, highbrow interests remained popular, but entrants increasingly also listed elements of mass culture.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There’s not enough action for genre fans and the narrative’s blend of melodrama and earnestness may turn off highbrow arthouse viewers.
    — Alissa Simon, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of highbrow
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“Eggheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eggheaded. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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