hyperintellectual

adjective

Definition of hyperintellectualnext
as in didactic

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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
  1. didactic
  2. pedantic
  3. scholastic
  4. snooty
  5. high-toned
  6. snobbish
  7. academic
  8. grandiose
Adjective
  • Yet Manzoor is never didactic about expanding viewers’ perceptions of Muslim women.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • While the purpose of the video may have been didactic, Jiang tried her hand at flattery.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 25 July 2026
Definition of didactic
Adjective
  • Only instead of crusading against the evils of dancing teenagers, our most pedantic podcasters have joined forces to convince their audiences that Tony Romo should be doing the Texas two-step to the nearest unemployment office.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The best tended to use puns, literalization — turning an idiom into reality — and pedantic humor to delight and torment children in equal measures.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 21 June 2026
Definition of pedantic
Adjective
  • Go literal with scholastic motifs, or keep it subtle with bright colors and minimalist designs.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Union’s move is a small reversal of a decades-long trend away from scholastic sports as a soccer development tool.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of scholastic
Adjective
  • Pierce’s brother Wendell (Monte Easter), an up-and-coming lawyer, is busy planning a wedding to a snooty upper-middle-class black woman named Sonia (Gaye Shannon-Burnett, who co-produced the film).
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Ormund, the snooty, temperamental head of House Hightower, is shown charred beyond recognition in the episode's final moments.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of snooty
Adjective
  • Chilling this wine brings out the elegance, aromatics and lends a high-toned aspect to the fruit.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of high-toned
Adjective
  • America’s cheap conveniences can (and often do) spark snobbish criticism about junk food and car culture, but visitors are going viral for enthusiastically embracing the American way.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Storied animation producer Bonnie Arnold gave short shrift to those who are snobbish about her beloved discipline at Annecy today.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Definition of snobbish
Adjective
  • Its Learning Commons integration allows teachers to build resources around local academic standards and the learning progressions beneath them.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But the originality of Arday’s dissertation and his other academic work was also coming under scrutiny, leading to multiple allegations of plagiarism.
    — Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of academic
Adjective
  • The city is grandiose enough that there are even ways for filmmakers to put their own spin on its more conventional sights and sounds.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Serra’s immersive event, a rapture of colors and shadows, pays fittingly grandiose tribute to an emissary of a legendary cinematic era.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of grandiose

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“Hyperintellectual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperintellectual. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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