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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
  • Still, an air of artificiality and sometimes theatricality does pervade his talky, often didactic scenes, which actually plays to the benefit of the performances — especially from Huston.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The work blends seamlessly with Chef Paz's interior design and bears no didactic information or price tag, so it's rarely sold.
    — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 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
  • The award honors media professionals and groups making significant contributions to scholastic journalism.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Go literal with scholastic motifs, or keep it subtle with bright colors and minimalist designs.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of scholastic
Adjective
  • Compared to Cannes, Venice is more relaxed—its screening schedule not so densely packed, its staff not quite as snooty, its dress codes more lax.
    — Richard Lawson, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Nobody comes off well; if anything, the snooty German Jews almost seem more vicious than the right-wing plotters, who are presented as mercenary and power-hungry rather than ideological.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 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
  • The stranger’s curse seems intended to inflict pain not only on the snobbish Anna, who cringes at the slob her son has become, but her pushy husband Walter (Adriano Giannini).
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of snobbish
Adjective
  • Inside the closed cockpits of WEC’s two classes of sports car, the difference may be academic.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Two decades and many drafts later, the project pulled in her academic background in gender studies alongside something more personal.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of academic
Adjective
  • The spit of land just east of Brighton Beach is known for the grandiose creations that compete with the Mill Basin mansions nearby.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Sometimes sweaty, sometimes sneering, often grandiose, and always conflicted, this Hansen presents the actor with a marvelous opportunity to demonstrate his stupefying range.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of grandiose

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“Hyperintellectual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperintellectual. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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