nerdish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerdish
Adjective
  • Biederman’s against-the-grain distaste for excess capital isn’t just intellectual or financial.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement The intellectual underpinnings to the circular economy approach have been around for decades.
    Justin Worland, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Comprising a mix of anxiety, cerebral tangents, and a dash of absurdist whimsy, Nancherla’s first full-length special Hopeful Potato, directed by Eliza Skinner, premieres December 15.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
  • My take on Don’t Think is that becoming overly cerebral, stuck exclusively in my head, inhibits flow.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Originally, Joe Keery’s popular kid with a crush on the nerdy girl, Nancy, was supposed to be a bad guy.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Adding to her disorientation is Kenny, the nerdy boy next door who’s now a single father and beloved member of the community.
    Karen Ostergren, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • So many showgoers opted for the geeky-chic print during Fashion Month, and every brand from Zara to Miu Miu currently offers its own take.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, the professional audiovisual presentation and all the attention to geeky details might be Rogue Incursion's greatest strength.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Check back on the second Monday of every month for a new puzzle built on clues connected to scholarly articles available via JSTOR.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Rarely does a 29-page scholarly paper merit the attention of top-level executives, but every business leader should be familiar with a recent study from OpenAI.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • By the time the fourth quarter started, Denver trailed 19-0, and the fact that Nix had the team in scoring territory seemed almost academic.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Introducing the item at a board meeting, Staffieri said there’s a need to enhance inclusion and belonging in support of academic success, through the training, education, prevention and support services that the NCRC can provide.
    Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Nerdish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerdish. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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