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Nerdy vs Wonkish - What's the difference?

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Nerdy is a synonym of wonkish.


As adjectives the difference between nerdy and wonkish

is that nerdy is (colloquial|derogatory|of a person) being or like a nerd while wonkish is nerdy; bookish; having the qualities of a wonk.

nerdy

English

(Nerd)

Adjective

(er)
  • (colloquial, derogatory, of a person) Being or like a nerd.
  • That guy is nerdy and weird.
  • (colloquial, derogatory, of a quality or interest) Of, pertaining to, in the style of, or appealing to nerds.
  • That is a nerdy song.
    I got a pair of nerdy glasses and clothes for Halloween.

    Synonyms

    * (like a nerd) nerdish

    See also

    * geeky

    wonkish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Nerdy; bookish; having the qualities of a wonk
  • *{{quote-book, 1997, Edwin Diamond & Robert A. Silverman, White House to Your House citation
  • , passage=According to Greer, the voting classes were ready for someone very much like the wonkish Clinton, with his devotion to "the issues." }}

    Synonyms

    *nerdy

    Derived terms

    *wonkishly