as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
one university campus on which the geeky student will not feel like a social outcast
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Recent Examples of geeky
With a sharp feel for political arithmetic and a slightly geeky approach to strategy, Hill-Lewis has cultivated constructive relationships with key figures in the ANC leadership, helped along by a personable, pragmatic style that plays well across party lines.
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Sam Mkokeli, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
My spreadsheet used standard deviation, a geeky measurement, to learn that California’s confidence index is 53% more volatile than the national benchmark.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
An obscure and slightly geeky type of energy is integral to the state's plan for addressing the looming energy crisis.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
So many showgoers opted for the geeky-chic print during Fashion Month, and every brand from Zara to Miu Miu currently offers its own take.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
In fact, the professional audiovisual presentation and all the attention to geeky details might be Rogue Incursion's greatest strength.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Marchetti's memoir demonstrates that the geeky kid from Ravenna and the global fashion icon are complementary facets of a life lived at the intersection of beauty and technology.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The labels recognized her talent — a geeky theater kid who happened to be a writing prodigy.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Sam Mkokeli, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
My spreadsheet used standard deviation, a geeky measurement, to learn that California’s confidence index is 53% more volatile than the national benchmark.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
An obscure and slightly geeky type of energy is integral to the state's plan for addressing the looming energy crisis.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
So many showgoers opted for the geeky-chic print during Fashion Month, and every brand from Zara to Miu Miu currently offers its own take.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
In fact, the professional audiovisual presentation and all the attention to geeky details might be Rogue Incursion's greatest strength.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Marchetti's memoir demonstrates that the geeky kid from Ravenna and the global fashion icon are complementary facets of a life lived at the intersection of beauty and technology.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The labels recognized her talent — a geeky theater kid who happened to be a writing prodigy.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geeky
Adjective
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Mystic trust in the power of Mercury or whatever spans generations and intellectual capacities.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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But these associations were purely intellectual.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The less cerebral side of life is visible just across the street.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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As for Celebrini, the youngest player on the team, his skill and cerebral 200-foot game should, in theory, mesh well with McDavid.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In the iconic teen movie, Rachael Leigh Cook plays a nerdy girl who, in one scene, undergoes a makeover and rocks a red spaghetti strap minidress with a brown bob.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Nothing in the tiny, nerdy world of trivia confers more authority than winning the World Quizzing Championships.—
Drew Goins,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Geeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geeky. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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