Synonyms of wonk

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nerd
• geek
• weenie
• scholar
• bookworm
• dork
• genius
• dink
• swot
• grind
• intellectual
• highbrow
• brain
• techie
• bookman
• academic
• gearhead
• double-dome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slacker
• underachiever
• goof-off
• goldbrick
• lowbrow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wonk

For years, the tennis wonks — and plenty of players — have preached the value of data and next-generation statistics to gauge quality. —Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 18 Apr. 2024

Using a raw dataset from a national survey taken in early October, the wonk found Harris is ahead by about 6 percentage points. —Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024

Now, Musk is seeking to move the issue out of the realm of policy wonks. —Richard Nieva, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024

At the same time, a growing chorus of policy wonks and public officials, including yours truly, have argued that Americans shouldn’t have to buy a college degree in order to find remunerative employment. —Frederick Hess, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024