as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
a fringe party of nerdy political activists who have no chance of getting elected
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Recent Examples of nerdy
As niche and nerdy as the premise sounds, audiences gradually allowed Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki to teach them about dark matter and the inner workings of Star Trek.
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Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
The firm was a nerdy, all-hours place.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Zachary Stevenson’s performance replicates the nerdy-yet-hip Texan through impressive guitar licks and superb vocals that are equally comfortable with sweet ballads and on-the-edge rockabilly songs.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
At that point, the misunderstandings of me being weird or nerdy or stuck up or whatever kind of just went away.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Though they’re meant to have graduated from UPenn and UMich, the characters in Not Suitable for Work could easily have gone to the fictional Essex College of The Sex Lives of College Girls and before that hung out with the nerdy teens of Never Have I Ever in high school.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2026
There’s also Margo’s roommate Susie (Thaddea Graham), a delightfully nerdy cosplayer who turns out to be the most steadfast support-giver in Margo’s life.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Hannah first appears on our screen styled like the nerdy, approachable romantic lead.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Six years ago, Orbitkey, known at the time mainly for their clever (and sometimes nerdy) key organizers, made a leap out of pockets and onto desktops.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
The firm was a nerdy, all-hours place.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Zachary Stevenson’s performance replicates the nerdy-yet-hip Texan through impressive guitar licks and superb vocals that are equally comfortable with sweet ballads and on-the-edge rockabilly songs.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
At that point, the misunderstandings of me being weird or nerdy or stuck up or whatever kind of just went away.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Though they’re meant to have graduated from UPenn and UMich, the characters in Not Suitable for Work could easily have gone to the fictional Essex College of The Sex Lives of College Girls and before that hung out with the nerdy teens of Never Have I Ever in high school.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2026
There’s also Margo’s roommate Susie (Thaddea Graham), a delightfully nerdy cosplayer who turns out to be the most steadfast support-giver in Margo’s life.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Hannah first appears on our screen styled like the nerdy, approachable romantic lead.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Six years ago, Orbitkey, known at the time mainly for their clever (and sometimes nerdy) key organizers, made a leap out of pockets and onto desktops.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerdy
Adjective
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Today’s economy rewards intellectual horsepower.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Chattel slavery stole people’s families, intellectual creations, land, access to resources, and, for some, spiritual foundations.—
Marcus Anthony Hunter,
Time,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Your 5th House of Creativity takes center stage as the instinctive Moon squares cerebral Mercury in your 2nd House of Money and Values.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2026
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By age 18, Davis’s parents had both died within 11 months of each other — his mother, Florence, of a cerebral hemorrhage, his father, Herman, of a heart attack.—
Dan Hyman,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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These shy, geeky songs grope toward feelings that their human vessels don’t fully comprehend.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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There’s also bocce, bingo, and something called Nerd Nite, when folks give presentations on geeky topics from chemistry to Star Trek.—
Charles Usher,
Midwest Living,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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According to Mercy Fash and Emani Campbell’s emerging scholarly research at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, this intersection is worthy of greater attention because of an exacerbated threat that could severely harm Black women.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The women had been close friends while studying for their doctorates some years earlier, but Catherine has since grown resentful of Leonora’s career, and dismissive of women whose scholarly ambitions come before marital subservience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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