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
Following his turn as the nerdy and neurotic Michael, David Krumholtz continued his role as head elf Bernard in 2002's The Santa Clause 2, and reprised the part on an episode of the Disney+ series The Santa Clauses in 2022.
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Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
These two were both nerdy and sweet, and shared a certain endearing awkwardness.
—Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Noah is a debt-addled, nerdy middle-aged who feels totally emasculated by his inability to get a project off the ground.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Bull also runs with a pack of other neighborhood dogs, including an alpha boxer named Rocco (Idris Elba), a nerdy but socially ambitious dachshund named Fetch (Fred Armisen), and a catshit-eating beagle named Lucky (Bobby Moynihan).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
These two were both nerdy and sweet, and shared a certain endearing awkwardness.
—Sarah John, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Noah is a debt-addled, nerdy middle-aged who feels totally emasculated by his inability to get a project off the ground.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Bull also runs with a pack of other neighborhood dogs, including an alpha boxer named Rocco (Idris Elba), a nerdy but socially ambitious dachshund named Fetch (Fred Armisen), and a catshit-eating beagle named Lucky (Bobby Moynihan).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerdy
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As the more intellectual and empathetic Vladimir, Winter achingly conveys his hopeful optimism and crippling realization that Godot, in fact, may never arrive.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rooted in the land-grant tradition, the UA System expands access to academic, practical, and professional opportunities, fosters intellectual growth and student success, promotes discovery and public service, and strengthens Arkansas's economy, health, and culture.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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Gillen remains on Eagan’s coaching staff as an assistant coach, and Kraft said the seven-time state champion coach provides pointers that help her with the cerebral side of the game.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other decisions were more cerebral.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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This geeky economic statistic has morphed into political brownie points for the state by comparing California’s business output to the latest global GDP rankings from the International Monetary Fund.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Marchetti's memoir demonstrates that the geeky kid from Ravenna and the global fashion icon are complementary facets of a life lived at the intersection of beauty and technology.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The idea of a faculty committee empowered to vet scholarly publications for racial bias has, ineluctably, a Star Chamber vibe.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Boggs and Wade, whose subjects had commanded biographical and scholarly attention for decades, Richardson was breaking trail from the beginning, writing a life that had never been written before.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Nerdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerdy. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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