Nerdy vs Wonkish - What's the difference?
nerdy | wonkish | Synonyms |
(colloquial, derogatory, of a person) Being or like a nerd.
(colloquial, derogatory, of a quality or interest) Of, pertaining to, in the style of, or appealing to nerds.
Nerdy; bookish; having the qualities of a wonk
*{{quote-book, 1997, Edwin Diamond & Robert A. Silverman, White House to Your House
, passage=According to Greer, the voting classes were ready for someone very much like the wonkish Clinton, with his devotion to "the issues." }}
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)- That guy is nerdy and weird.
- That is a nerdy song.
- I got a pair of nerdy glasses and clothes for Halloween.
Synonyms
* (like a nerd) nerdishSee also
* geekywonkish
English
Adjective
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