hyperintellectual

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Recent Examples of hyperintellectual Throughout, her sensitivity and emotional presence soften the hyperintellectual, almost academic quality of her writing. Tiana Reid, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperintellectual
Adjective
  • Yet Dupieux doesn’t stage any of this in a didactic or judgmental way.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • That’s also in part a function of Paglen’s practice itself, which has long been critiqued for its didactic bent.
    Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • Rice cleaners are pedantic and nitpicky.
    Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
  • Special shout-out to the writers’ room for giving us a high-tension cold open and then segueing immediately post-credits to the Titan equivalent of a family road trip where Mom and Dad are pedantic geniuses arguing over what route to take to the beach.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Adjective
  • Her work — rooted in teaching, scholastic research and mentoring — is continually focused on advancing social, racial and economic equity in secondary education classrooms.
    Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
  • The team also captured the women’s scholastic championship.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • Drag stars Ginger Minj and Jujubee climb abroad as train attendants who tangle with the snooty first-class crew.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
  • The snooty pooches will premiere on the streamer in late January/early February for the 151st showing of the best-in-class Best in Show-bestower.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Adjective
  • The gambit that Shelley somehow comes to possess her fictional creation is sustained, as Ida alternates between a very American dialect and a more high-toned British accent.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The coastal Mediterranean meets West Indies vibe feels right at home in South Florida, and the refined yet relaxed decor is similarly suited to the locale’s high-toned but low-key environment.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Hytes, Season 13’s winner Symone, and Season 15’s Marcia Marcia Marcia, who is credited in the film by her real name Marty Lauter, play a trio of snobbish train attendants on the luxurious Glamazonian Hyper Speed Rail.
    Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
  • Until the start of the seventies and especially throughout the fifties, Fiedler was discerning without being snobbish, avant-garde without being faddish.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • An international collaboration between 17 academic and scientific institutions, The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice was nominated in a competitive category against productions from NOVA, National Geographic Documentary Films and Netflix.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
  • For the Delfonts, who use a tape-recorder to capture this desperate plea, Leonora’s words serve as irrefutable proof that an academic career has failed to compensate for the absence of a husband and child.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • For the 2026 edition, by far the biggest in the competition’s 96-year history, even that grandiose billing is nothing like bombastic enough.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • For all of Control Resonant's slick presentation, the boss fight, which was just a giant floating head, felt one-note, with simple attack patterns that didn't really seem as grandiose as the situation demanded.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026

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“Hyperintellectual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperintellectual. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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