DINKS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

dinks

noun

plural of dink, slang

as in nerds

a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits in those days a dink had a better chance of winning the lottery than of dating a cheerleader

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Recent Examples of dinks In a tournament defined by vertical runs, through balls and dinks, Olise has been France’s main conductor, synthesising their high-pressing intensity and directness with creative rhythm. — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 29 June 2026 At age 69, Lynn Ianni is a pickleball whiz, zipping from dinks to drives energetically. — Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026 Hayden Patriquin at times is a literal sorcerer on the court, hitting impossible half volleys and dinks from angles that are unhittable. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Some Latinas are nerds, and some Latinas are quirky, and some of them are goofy and some of them are clumsy.

— Johanna Ferreira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
There’s also the comic book [heads], the nerds, the chess players.

— John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of nerds

Noun

In recent weeks, a number of states have been winning multibillion-dollar settlements from the computer geeks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Sure, something interesting might eventually happen, but no one outside of a few Canadian space geeks was paying much attention.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of geeks

Noun

That was for liberals and other lily-livered, do-goody weenies—losers like you and me.

— James Wolcott, Air Mail, 22 Aug. 2026
The sausage rolls, known commonly as pigs in a blanket, were packaged as a dozen Parker House Rolls stuffed with cocktail weenies.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

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