nerdish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerdish
Adjective
  • Another way this week may affect you is in relation to intellectual pursuits, communication projects or contracts.
    Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • D’Annunzio jeers at her delusional belief that Il Duce will fund her dream project of a theater not for the wealthy cultural and intellectual elite, but for the Great War’s widows, orphans and veterans.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Bouton was finally given the green light after a round of tests and X-rays in February confirmed the improved condition of her spine and an MRI revealed less cerebral fluid near her spine.
    Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Voisin gives a cerebral performance of a man who occupies and contributes to a thrillingly tactile space while his antennae are attuned to another realm entirely.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The city has been taken over by a bunch of evil gangs and so the nerdy Scott Pilgrim and his pals, including Ramona Flowers and Lucas Lee come to the rescue.
    Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The character was kind, genuine, neurotic, a bit nerdy, a hugger with a heart of gold and endearingly funny.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • As astronomy embraced mathematics and observation during the Scientific Revolution, astrology increasingly lost its scholarly legitimacy and was pushed to the margins.
    Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Joshi says teachers also tend to be a vocal crowd that isn’t shy about sharing their scholarly opinions.
    John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Whether or not that bullishness pays off against Argentina is more or less academic.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • China’s effort to prompt a strong reaction to climate change and a transition to greater reliance on alternative forms of energy isn’t confined to academic research.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Nerdish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerdish. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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