WONK Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

wonk

noun

ˈwäŋk

as in nerd

a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits the candidate has an army of policy wonks ready to write for him a position paper on virtually any issue

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Recent Examples on the Web The surprise price decline is seismic news, at least among econ wonks and a narrow strata of reporters who follow this stuff with the fervor of a tween Swiftie. —

Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 July 2024 More surprising is the finding that in-house legal departments, famous for being the most risk-averse wonks within an organization, are big on AI. —

Byjohn Kell, Fortune, 3 July 2024 In Washington, some wonks have worried that the United States’ extensive backing of Ukraine’s war effort has hamstrung its ability to bolster Taiwan’s defense. —

Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 1 July 2024 If and when that happens, following review by budget wonks and then the public, the feds will finally recognize cannabis’ medical uses. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wonk

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