Synonyms of weenies

weenies

noun

plural of weenie

as in nerds

a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits

an inner-directed individual who could have cared less if others stuck the dreaded "weenie" label on him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nerds
• geeks
• wonks
• dorks
• bookworms
• dinks
• scholars
• geniuses
• brains
• intellectuals
• swots
• highbrows
• grinds
• techies
• academics
• bookmen
• gearheads
• double-domes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slackers
• underachievers
• goldbricks
• goof-offs
• lowbrows

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weenies

That was for liberals and other lily-livered, do-goody weenies—losers like you and me. — James Wolcott, Air Mail, 22 Aug. 2026

The sausage rolls, known commonly as pigs in a blanket, were packaged as a dozen Parker House Rolls stuffed with cocktail weenies. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

López-Alt shared a recipe from a Kentucky friend who puts cocktail weenies in a slow cooker with a cup of ketchup, a cup of brown sugar, and a cup of bourbon before a party. — Dianna Douglas, NPR, 28 June 2026

The men on this album are, to put it plainly, weenies. — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026

For weight weenies, a more expensive jacket means less space taken up in the pack while providing similar warmth as a heavier, less expensive model. — Maggie Slepian, Outside, 13 Dec. 2025