as in intellectual
much given to learning and thinking
a fringe party of nerdy political activists who have no chance of getting elected
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of nerdy
Though serious, Parsons’ handsomeness prevents him from looking stereotypically nerdy.
—
Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Six years ago, Orbitkey, known at the time mainly for their clever (and sometimes nerdy) key organizers, made a leap out of pockets and onto desktops.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
For the 2024 campaign, Oldenburg festival staffers restaged iconic celebrity mug shots in a campaign that managed to be simultaneously irreverent, politically resonant and deeply film-nerdy.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
First, Gibson is a self-confident if nerdy music therapist — and a wannabe pop composer — as George.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
But these kinds of nerdy details don’t grace most household conversations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
My Play Watch offers other versions themed around nerdy iconography, including Tetris, Space Invaders, and even emoji.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
See video … ASRA NOMANI — Suspect in WHCD operated and lived in an ecosystem that too him from nerdy geek to attacker.
—FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In fact, that sharing was part of the impetus for her latest project, a graphic novel retelling of the Greek myth of Philonoe called The Lost Daughter of Sparta, which is both pretty nerdy and supremely cool.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Six years ago, Orbitkey, known at the time mainly for their clever (and sometimes nerdy) key organizers, made a leap out of pockets and onto desktops.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
For the 2024 campaign, Oldenburg festival staffers restaged iconic celebrity mug shots in a campaign that managed to be simultaneously irreverent, politically resonant and deeply film-nerdy.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
First, Gibson is a self-confident if nerdy music therapist — and a wannabe pop composer — as George.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
But these kinds of nerdy details don’t grace most household conversations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
My Play Watch offers other versions themed around nerdy iconography, including Tetris, Space Invaders, and even emoji.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
See video … ASRA NOMANI — Suspect in WHCD operated and lived in an ecosystem that too him from nerdy geek to attacker.
—FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In fact, that sharing was part of the impetus for her latest project, a graphic novel retelling of the Greek myth of Philonoe called The Lost Daughter of Sparta, which is both pretty nerdy and supremely cool.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerdy
Adjective
-
Uranus in Gemini wants people to think for themselves, question everything and evolve on an intellectual level.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
-
Granted, the cast is skilled enough to work these intimate specifics into (and beneath) their conversations, but the details are often dropped into these empty spaces after long delays, a kind of Tetris storytelling that works far more as an intellectual exercise than an emotional one.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Adjective
-
The son of a Scottish immigrant, McCluskie had a reputation as a political street fighter and his gruff style complemented Becerra’s more measured, cerebral approach.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
-
For instance, the love planet Venus spends the first half of the month in the curious, playful and loquacious sign of Gemini, making attraction more cerebral than physical.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Adjective
-
That Urban is the lead of two of the biggest titles in geeky pop culture in the same month is a result of scheduling happensance—Mortal Kombat II was originally supposed to come out last year.—
James Grebey,
Time,
8 May 2026
-
How else to explain the huge A-list turnout for the Breakthrough Prize, the unabashedly geeky awards show held every spring at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar?—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Adjective
-
The individual who once grappled with learning disabilities emerged into a scholarly critical thinker.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
-
For most of his life, Mojtaba was not regarded as a religious scholar of significant theological authority or scholarly distinction.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
9 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Nerdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerdy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
