Synonyms of nerds

nerds

noun

plural of nerd

1

as in geeks

a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits

was such a nerd in college that she spent Saturday nights at the library

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in intellectuals

a person with strong intellectual interests

an unlikely romance between a nerd and a campus beauty queen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intellectuals
• geeks
• highbrows
• intellectualists
• longhairs
• wizards
• blues
• intellectualizers
• double-domes
• Brahmins
• bluestockings
• genii
• sages
• intellects
• brains
• mandarins
• thinkers
• geniuses
• pseuds
• whizzes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• philistines
• lowbrows
• morons
• imbeciles
• dummies
• dolts
• dopes
• blockheads
• anti-intellectuals
• dunces
• simpletons
• pinheads
• nitwits
• dumbbells
• fatheads
• half-wits

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of nerds

Beyond that glossy exterior, though, the series brings enough depth to its characters and enough insight to its depiction of the contemporary fashion landscape to satisfy Succession heads and style nerds alike. —Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024