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- [nur-dee]
- /ˈnɜr di/
- /ˈnɜː.di/
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- [nur-dee]
- /ˈnɜr di/
Definitions of nerdy word
- adjective nerdy Slang. of or like a nerd. 1
- noun nerdy (colloquial, derogatory, of a person) Being or like a nerd. 1
- adjective nerdy geeky 1
- adjective nerdy If you describe someone as nerdy, you think that they are a nerd or look like a nerd. 0
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Origin of nerdy
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80; nerd + -y1
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Parts of speech for Nerdy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nerdy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nerdy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nerdy
adjective nerdy
- banal — If you describe something as banal, you do not like it because you think that it is so ordinary that it is not at all effective or interesting.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- insipid — without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality.
- tame — changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear.
Antonyms for nerdy
adjective nerdy
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- exciting — Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- lively — eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- bitter — In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely.
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