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

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

Enrich a can of baked beans (beanies) with bacon and hot dogs (weenies) for a nostalgic summer dish everyone will enjoy having on the table. — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 16 May 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