geeky

adjective

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 Just as the geeky navel-gazing threatens to become tedious, a joke or a wink keeps the audience laughing and focused on the fantastical story Schoenbrun actually wants to tell—which isn’t a genuine slasher at all. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 A bit geeky and has achieved great things in his career, but could probably walk down the street and not be recognised. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 But even that store is no longer normal, as geeky fights among patrons quickly turn deadly. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2026 These shy, geeky songs grope toward feelings that their human vessels don’t fully comprehend. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026 There’s also bocce, bingo, and something called Nerd Nite, when folks give presentations on geeky topics from chemistry to Star Trek. — Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 9 June 2026 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 That is unsurprising, because David Byrne’s infinitely curious collection of geeky grey matter is quite unlike that of most unapproachable rock stars. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for geeky
  1. intellectual
  2. cerebral
  3. nerdy
Adjective
  • Current data show that excessive screen time and overreliance on tools like AI hinder children's intellectual and emotional development.
    — Michael Chavira, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Either way, the momentum continues the following day when Mercury meets with Uranus retrograde in Gemini, offering a surge of intellectual clarity on the heels of that Neptunian fog.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of intellectual
Adjective
  • If fluid starts pooling in your lungs (known as high-altitude pulmonary edema) or in your brain (high-altitude cerebral edema), get medical attention as soon as possible.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Japan has selected Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s luminously cerebral French-language feature All of a Sudden as its submission for the best international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of cerebral
Adjective
  • All this should be very exciting for fans who have long known one of their favorite games is still unbelievably nerdy and cheesy, but still wanted to see it in the mainstream.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
  • These polyester fits have also been parodied in video skits, where comedians put on an all-over polyester print outfit, like a wolf T-shirt and galaxy pants, and parody the stereotypical nerdy kid.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of nerdy

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“Geeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geeky. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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