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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This intellectual approach comes through her work at Diotima in similar but different ways.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
The project would also include 20 homes for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, retail space and a community park.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of intellectual

Adjective

Shy, nerdy and a pacifist by nature, Pavi has a personality, if one that’s still in formation.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of nerdy

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In 2013, the ASA was one of the first major American scholarly associations to endorse an academic boycott of Israel.

— Nancy Koppelman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
The manuscript comprises the Bible (Old and New Testaments) and an assortment of other ancient historical, scholarly, and religious writings.

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 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

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Many artists and audiences seem to think that a clinical, alienating, ironic, evasive, or aesthetically empty eye makes work very highbrow.

— Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
In the postwar era, highbrow interests remained popular, but entrants increasingly also listed elements of mass culture.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of highbrow

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