hyperintellectual

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Recent Examples of hyperintellectual Throughout, her sensitivity and emotional presence soften the hyperintellectual, almost academic quality of her writing. Tiana Reid, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperintellectual
Adjective
  • Costumes are one way that information about characters can be conveyed to an audience without being overly didactic.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • More emotional scenes, however, feel hammy and didactic, heavy on the telling over the showing (and that telling hinges on being damn blunt about the whole thing, to boot).
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The inspiring leader is a big-picture optimist while the infuriating leader a pedantic pessimist.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • In Wagner’s libretto, the second act closes with a comedic riot sparked by a misunderstanding and an attack on the character Beckmesser, a pedantic villain coded as a kind of Jewish outsider.
    Joshua Barone, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Bright high-toned notes of cherry and strawberry show on the palate with an intriguing texture that hints at a bit of tannin.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The notes of high-toned bright fruit—think sour cherry, balsamic and black tea flavors—lend it a lovely sweet-savory profile.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The apple of snooty mom Victoria's (Parker Posey) eye, who works the family finance business with his dad Timothy (Jason Isaacs), party-loving pool cretin Saxon is this season's poster boy for misguided masculinity.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Tablecloths, a nice cheese selection, a bit of grandness, never snooty.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Sanders won the 2024 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which is given to the nation’s top quarterback who best exemplifies character, scholastic and athletic achievement.
    Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Golden Triangle administers the scholarships in cooperation with Mount Dora Community Trust. Award considerations include scholastic ability, responsibility toward education, financial need and includes a special emphasis on community service.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But even the most snobbish viewer could see that William Wellman’s The Ox-Bow Incident was no ordinary Western.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Michaels possesses a similar touch, not snobbish but not entirely populist either.
    A.O. Scott, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • This helped subject-matter experts frame their ideas in a way that felt natural and compelling, rather than academic or dry.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Four challengers have stepped forward, offering to help lead the district during a critical period underscored by a superintendent transition, literacy and academic performance issues, and impending school closures.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Such a grandiose vision requires numerous trips between Earth and other worlds, driving the desire for reusability.
    Eric Mack, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • No wonder the new manager wants such a grandiose pay package.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Hyperintellectual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperintellectual. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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