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 nastiness of intellectual disputes, therefore, depends in part on how people frame their positions.

— Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Hershiser has enjoyed the intellectual challenge of mastering the mechanics of covering baseball for a TV audience.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of intellectual

Adjective

The Actor Awards have voter crossover with the Emmys, unlike the Globes and Critics Choice, but The Diplomat is a far more SAG-friendly show than the cerebral Pluribus, which didn’t get an ensemble bid with the guild, unlike The Diplomat.

— Joyce Eng, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
The autopsy also found Martinez suffered pulmonary and mild cerebral edema, a potentially deadly condition where excess fluid accumulates in the lungs and brain.

— Perry Vandell, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of cerebral

Adjective

These polyester fits have also been parodied in video skits, where comedians put on an all-over polyester print outfit, like a wolf T-shirt and galaxy pants, and parody the stereotypical nerdy kid.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Spider-Man, in his original incarnation, was really just a nerdy teen named Peter Parker who readers could relate to, and the installments starring Holland have replicated that zippy, youthful energy.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of nerdy

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Katz is known for a curatorial ethos that places scholarly rigor and popular appeal on equal footing.

— News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2026
Faculty hiring and promotion should be based on scholarly merit through peer review, not political expectations imposed from Washington.

— Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of scholarly

Adjective

This has been a stand-out summer for highbrow discourse about Homeric adaptations.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The amenities are highbrow in all the right ways, from the custom Eckhaus Latta bathrobes to the bags of Bjorn Qorn in the minibar.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of highbrow

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