dweebs
Awkward bookish types
Dweebs is the plural of dweeb, a mildly derisive term for someone perceived as socially awkward, unfashionable, or obsessively studious.
Unlike nerd or geek, which have acquired positive connotations, dweeb remains dismissive: Those dweebs are always in the computer lab.
The word emerged in American slang in the 1980s.
Obsessive enthusiast
- nerdBrainy social misfit
- bookwormVoracious reader
- brainiacExceptionally intelligent person
- techieElectronics enthusiast, informally
programmer · gamer · intellectual · mathlete · egghead · know-it-all · comic collector · trivia buff
Awkwardly unfashionable
- geekyUnfashionably enthusiastic about specifics
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- unfashionableNot currently stylish
- unhipLacking current awareness
square · lame · corny · unstylish · clueless · try-hard · cringe · cheesy
Endearing person who fails
- adorkableAttractively awkward, informally
- sweetTasting of sugar
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
quirky · wholesome · earnest · sincere · well-meaning · good-natured · kindhearted · puppy-dog
Causing no displeasure
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- innocuousCausing no harm
- nonthreateningCausing no alarm
- mild-manneredGentle and unassertive
meek · timid · passive · unassuming · gentle · mousy · wallflower · pushover
geek
Obsessive enthusiast
techie · programmer · gamer · intellectual · mathlete · egghead · know-it-all · comic collector · trivia buff · code monkey
dorky
Awkwardly unfashionable
- geekyUnfashionably enthusiastic about specifics
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- unfashionableNot currently stylish
unhip · square · lame · corny · unstylish · clueless · try-hard · cringe · cheesy · hokey
lovable loser
Endearing person who fails
- adorkableAttractively awkward, informally
- sweetTasting of sugar
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
endearing · quirky · wholesome · earnest · sincere · well-meaning · good-natured · kindhearted · puppy-dog · eager
inoffensive
Causing no displeasure
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- innocuousCausing no harm
- nonthreateningCausing no alarm
mild-mannered · meek · timid · passive · unassuming · gentle · mousy · wallflower · pushover · softie
- student typesjocks, kindergartners, nerds, first graders, geeks
dweebscool kids
Socially dominant youth group
popular kids · in-crowd · cool cats · A-listers · socialites
dweebshipsters
Countercultural trend-chasers
trendsetters · cool cats · smooth operators · fashionistas · scenesters
dweebsjocks
Casual term for sportspeople
athletes · studs · hunks · alpha males · tough guys