📖 Definitions of "Nerdy"
adjective
- 1
(of a person) Being or like a nerd.
"That guy is nerdy and weird."
- 2
(of a quality or interest) Of, pertaining to, in the style of, or appealing to nerds.
"I got a pair of nerdy glasses and clothes for Halloween."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Nerdy"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unhip | Not hip; uncool, unfashionable. |
| square | Shaped like a square (the polygon). |
| nerdlike | nerdy |
| geeklike | Resembling or characteristic of a geek; nerdy. |
| neeky | (slang, derogatory) Resembling or characteristic of a neek; nerdy or geeky. |
| geekish | Like a geek; having the traits of a geek. |
| geekly | (rare) Concerning or typical of geeks. |
| geekynoun | Resembling or characteristic of a geek. |
| semi-nerdy | (rare) Partially or somewhat nerdy. |
| dorkynoun | Like a dork. |
| boffinish | Resembling or characteristic of a boffin; nerdy. |
| nebbishlike | Resembling, or characteristic of, a nebbish |
| geeksome | Characterised or marked by geekiness |
| nebbishy | Resembling or characteristic of a nebbish. |
| wonkish | (informal) Nerdy; bookish; having the qualities of a wonk. |
| dorklike | Resembling or characteristic of a dork. |
| nebbish-like | Alternative spelling of nebbishlike. [Resembling, or characteristic of, a nebbish] |
| nebishy | Alternative form of nebbishy. [Resembling or characteristic of a nebbish.] |
| semi-dorky | (rare, informal) Partially or somewhat dorky. |
| nitwitted | (informal) Being like a nitwit; being stupid or foolish. |
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🏷️ Nouns for "Nerdy"
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