If you say that someone is a nerd, you mean that they are stupid or ridiculous, especially because they wear unfashionable clothes or show too much interest in computers or science.
[informal, offensive, disapproval]
Mark claimed he was made to look a nerd.
...the notion that users of the Internet are all sad computer nerds.
nerd in British English
or nurd (nɜːd)
noun slang
1.
an unpopular or boring person, esp one lacking social skills
2.
someone obsessed with something specified
a computer nerd
Derived forms
nerdish (ˈnerdish) or nurdish (ˈnurdish)
adjective
nerdy (ˈnerdy) or nurdy (ˈnurdy)
adjective
nerd in American English
(nɜrd)
US
noun
Slang
a person regarded as socially dull, unsophisticated, awkward, etc., specif., as from being preoccupied with schoolwork, an intellectual hobby, etc.
Derived forms
nerdy (ˈnerdy) (ˈnɜrdi)
adjective
Word origin
< ? name of a creature in a book (1950) by Seuss
Synonyms of 'nerd'
bore, obsessive, anorak, geek
weed, drip, sap, wally
More Synonyms of nerd
1 (noun)
Definition
a boring or unpopular person, esp. one who is obsessed with a particular subject
(slang)
Football nerds who like nothing more than slavering over a spreadsheet of numbers.
Synonyms
bore
obsessive
anorak (informal)
geek (informal)
Geeks like me revel in small details.
trainspotter (informal)
dork (slang)
wonk (informal)
techie (informal)
alpha geek
statto (British, informal)
2 (noun)
Definition
a stupid and feeble person
(old-fashioned)
He is such a charmless little nerd.
Synonyms
weed
drip (informal)
sap (slang)
He's always seemed a poor sap to me.
wally (slang)
sucker (slang)
Keep giving us your money, sucker!
wimp (informal)
booby
Her husband is a booby.
prat (slang)
plonker (slang)
twit (informal, mainly British)
a pompous twit who loved the sound of his own voice
simpleton
He was a lightweight, a political simpleton.
dipstick (British, slang)
schmuck (US, slang)
divvy (British, slang)
putz (US, slang)
wuss (slang)
eejit (Scottish, Irish)
thicko (British, slang)
dumb-ass (slang)
doofus (slang, mainly US)
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang)
bogan (Australian, slang)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of booby
Definition
an ignorant or foolish person
Her husband is a booby.
Synonyms
fool,
jerk (slang, US, Canadian),
idiot,
berk (British, slang),
prick (taboo, slang),
wally (slang),
prat (slang),
plonker (slang),
goof (informal),
twit (informal, British),
dunce,
duffer (informal),
oaf,
simpleton,
dimwit (informal),
dipstick (British, slang),
dickhead (taboo, slang),
gonzo (slang),
schmuck (US, slang),
dork (slang),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang),
nitwit,
blockhead,
plank (British, slang),
divvy (British, slang),
pillock (British, slang),
dweeb (US, slang),
putz (US, slang),
fathead (informal),
weenie (US, informal),
charlie (British, informal),
coot,
muggins (British, slang),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
lamebrain (informal),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
dickwit (taboo, slang),
numbskull or numskull
in the sense of geek
Geeks like me revel in small details.
Synonyms
nerd or nurd,
bore,
obsessive,
anorak (informal),
trainspotter (informal),
dork (slang),
wonk (informal),
statto (British, informal)
in the sense of sap
Definition
a gullible person
He's always seemed a poor sap to me.
Synonyms
fool,
jerk (slang, US, Canadian),
idiot,
noodle,
wally (slang),
wet (British, informal),
charlie (British, informal, old-fashioned),
drip (informal),
gull (archaic),
prat (slang),
plonker (slang),
noddy (old-fashioned),
twit (informal),
chump (informal),
oaf (old-fashioned),
simpleton,
nitwit (informal),
ninny,
nincompoop,
dweeb (US, slang),
putz (US, slang),
wuss (slang),
Simple Simon,
weenie (US, informal),
muggins (British, slang),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
nerd or nurd (slang),
numskull or numbskull,
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang)
Nearby words of
nerd
neologism
neophyte
nepotism
nerd
nerve
nerve yourself
nerve-racking
Synonyms of 'nerd'
nerd
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of simpleton
Definition
a foolish or stupid person
He was a lightweight, a political simpleton.
Synonyms
halfwit,
fool,
idiot,
charlie (British, informal),
goose (informal),
dope (informal),
jerk (slang, US, Canadian),
plank (British, slang),
berk (British, slang),
wally (slang),
booby,
coot,
moron (slang),
geek (slang),
twit (informal, British),
chump,
dunce,
imbecile (informal),
oaf,
dullard (old-fashioned),
jackass,
dipstick (British, slang),
dickhead (taboo, slang),
gonzo (slang),
schmuck (US, slang),
dork (slang),
nitwit (informal),
dolt,
blockhead,
greenhorn (informal),
ninny,
divvy (British, slang),
nincompoop,
dweeb (US, slang),
putz (US, slang),
fathead (informal),
Simple Simon,
weenie (US, informal),
eejit (Scottish, Irish),
thicko (British, slang),
dumb-ass (slang),
gobshite (Irish, taboo, slang),
numpty (Scottish, informal),
doofus (slang, US),
fuckwit (taboo, slang),
dickwit (taboo, slang),
numskull or numbskull,
twerp or twirp (informal),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang)
in the sense of sucker
Definition
a person who is easily deceived or swindled
Keep giving us your money, sucker!
Synonyms
fool,
mug (British, slang),
dupe,
victim,
butt,
sap (slang),
pushover (slang),
sitting duck (informal),
sitting target,
putz (US, slang),
cat's paw,
easy game or mark (informal),
nerd or nurd (slang),
dorba or dorb (Australian, slang),
bogan (Australian, slang)
in the sense of twit
Definition
a foolish or stupid person
a pompous twit who loved the sound of his own voice