NERDS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

nerds

noun

plural of nerd

as in geeks

a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits was such a nerd in college that she spent Saturday nights at the library

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as in intellectuals

a person with strong intellectual interests an unlikely romance between a nerd and a campus beauty queen

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Recent Examples of nerds Elsewhere, if Emmy voters are as into Pluribus as critics and TV nerds have been, Karolina Wydra should be a shoo-in supporting nominee. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026 But singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney’s 14th album leans into their back-to-basics side with a collection of tunes by other artists, inspired by these lifelong friends’ shared journey as deep record nerds. —

Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026 While baseball nerds are busy playing with their analytics, those of us who miss balls to the wall baseball are reminded today that it's been 43 years since Chicago Cubs' Lee Elia let loose with one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, managerial rants in the history of sports. —

Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The tense drama satisfies history lovers and weather nerds. —

Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 If a group of AI nerds could get into Mythos – allegedly without malicious intent – imagine the fallout if the next ones to slide through that door were actual criminals. —

Stefanie Schappert, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026 Today’s books come in all shapes and sizes, with several indie producers creating high-quality products for proud paper nerds. —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026 All three of us are big music nerds. —

Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026 But stereotypes about tiger moms and math nerds aside, education has been central to Asia’s economic rise, making the stakes especially high. —

Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026

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Such comes with a 12-game win streak and computer numbers that make even the geeks party on Broadway.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Part sports hangout, part brewpub, The Ram is the sort of wide-net concept that draws families, high school football fans and — back when craft IPAs were cool — even beer geeks.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026