eggheaded
Bookish and impractical
Eggheaded describes someone perceived as overly intellectual, bookish, or impractical—the adjective form of egghead.
The term carries a mildly dismissive tone, suggesting someone smart but out of touch with ordinary concerns: His eggheaded approach to the problem ignored basic human nature.
Sometimes used self-deprecatingly by academics.
Senior university teacher
- scholarLearned, studious person
- academicRelating to education or theory
- eruditeProfoundly knowledgeable
- bookishDevoted to reading
intellectual · learned · studious · well-read · educated · knowledgeable · lecturer · thesis
Unfashionably enthusiastic about specifics
- dorkyAwkwardly unfashionable
- bookishDevoted to reading
- introvertedTurned toward inner life
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
techie · gamer · otaku · fanboy · trivia · obsessive · sci-fi · fantasy
Relating to intellect
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- thinkerOne who contemplates
- brainyPossessing high intellect
intellect · cognitive · logician · theorist · clever · astute · sharp · brilliant
Speaking with refinement
- eloquentFluent and persuasive
- coherentLogically connected throughout
- fluentSpeaking smoothly, effortlessly
- cogentClearly logical and convincing
clearheaded · articulate · lucid · reasoned · precise · expressive
Eager to learn more
- inquiringSeeking information actively
- curiousEager to learn
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- probingThoroughly investigating something
precocious · observant · investigative · exploratory · analytical · thoughtful
professor
Senior university teacher
- scholarLearned, studious person
- academicRelating to education or theory
- eruditeProfoundly knowledgeable
bookish · intellectual · learned · studious · well-read · educated · knowledgeable · lecturer · thesis · dissertation
geeky
Unfashionably enthusiastic about specifics
- dorkyAwkwardly unfashionable
- bookishDevoted to reading
- introvertedTurned toward inner life
awkward · techie · gamer · otaku · fanboy · trivia · obsessive · sci-fi · fantasy · cosplay
cerebral
Relating to intellect
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- thinkerOne who contemplates
brainy · intellect · cognitive · logician · theorist · clever · astute · sharp · brilliant · perceptive
well-spoken
Speaking with refinement
- eloquentFluent and persuasive
- coherentLogically connected throughout
- fluentSpeaking smoothly, effortlessly
cogent · clearheaded · articulate · lucid · reasoned · precise · expressive
inquisitive
Eager to learn more
- inquiringSeeking information actively
- curiousEager to learn
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
probing · precocious · observant · investigative · exploratory · analytical · thoughtful
eggheadedanti-intellectual
Opposed to educated thought
lowbrow · philistine · nonintellectual · uncultured · uncultivated
eggheadedstupid
Lacking intelligence or judgment
idiotic · moronic · unintelligent · dim-witted · brainless
eggheadedstreetwise
Shrewd from urban experience
street-smart · practical · hands-on · down-to-earth · pragmatic