brainiac
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈbreɪniˌæk/
- Slang
:
cerebrito
- Brenda is a true brainiac, winning multiple science awards for her research.
You know, I kind of resent the fact that I'm seen in this scenario alone as being sort of a brainiac and not a fun guy.
- You know, I kind of resent the fact that I'm seen in this scenario alone as being sort of a brainiac and not a fun guy.
- Not that I was any brainiac, but we had a certain percentile that we hung out with that there was.
- We have just a list of brainiacs who not only know what they're talking about, but they actually are walking the walk now.
- KG, You are officially the ranchiac brainiac.
- When you think of the editorial board of the New York Times, you think of it's like whole bunches of Brainiac people and you want them to be smarter than you.
Examples
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We're gonna need some kind of engineering wizard, brainiac.
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Oh, I didn't know I was dating such a brainiac.
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Hey, brainiac, you got the wrong one!
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Now, brainiac, who gets hurt the most when prices rise?
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You must be some kind of brainiac.
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Well, this is also pretty simple, brainiac.
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Any idea where we're headed, brainiac?
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I'm no brainiac, but even I understand the basic political reasons why the USA had to lie to the world.
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We have just a list of brainiacs who not only know what they're talking about, but they actually are walking the walk now.
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In the public mind, geniuses are brainiacs, those with exceptionally high Iqs.
Synonyms
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3.4
A person who thinks of the main ideas for a plan
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4.9
A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill
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6.0
A person who thinks deeply about ideas, art, or science
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6.1
A person who plans and leads a difficult, clever project
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8.9
A person with very great knowledge or skill in one subject
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6.5
A person who is very clever
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4.3
A person who is very clever at solving difficult problems
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8.0
A very smart person who lacks common sense or social skills
A person who is very smart and good at school subjects
A very smart person who is especially good in one subject
A very smart person who solves difficult problems quickly
A person known for deep thinking and ideas
A person who talks about complicated ideas that are hard to follow
Antonyms
How Intelligent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word brainiac comes from the word brain plus the ending -iac, like in maniac, and it gives the image of someone 'crazy about thinking'. So, a brainiac is a person who is very clever and good at thinking.