brainiest
Sharpest of all
Brainiest is the superlative form of brainy—having the most intelligence or intellectual capacity in a group: She was the brainiest kid in her class.
The word is informal and slightly playful, more likely in casual conversation than academic writing.
Gifted youth with rare talent
- savantPerson of profound learning
- whizInformal term for expert
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
polymath · Einstein · brilliant · smartest · clever · gifted · exceptional · intellectual
Marked by serious learning
- studiousInclined toward serious learning
- bookishDevoted to reading
- eruditeProfoundly knowledgeable
- learnedHaving much knowledge
professor · researcher · valedictorian · honors · summa · thesis · dissertation · pedantic
Team trivia competition
- spelling beeWord-accuracy competition
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
- debateFormal argument on issues
- decathlonTen-event track and field contest
mathletes · honor roll · class rank · salutatorian · dean's list · scholarship · merit · award-winning
prodigy
Gifted youth with rare talent
- savantPerson of profound learning
- whizInformal term for expert
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
virtuoso · polymath · Einstein · brilliant · smartest · clever · gifted · exceptional · intellectual · sharp
scholarly
Marked by serious learning
learned · professor · researcher · valedictorian · honors · summa · thesis · dissertation · pedantic · highbrow
quiz bowl
Team trivia competition
- spelling beeWord-accuracy competition
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
- debateFormal argument on issues
decathlon · mathletes · honor roll · class rank · salutatorian · dean's list · scholarship · merit · award-winning · competition