Nearby Words
techie
| Main Entry: |
computer geek
|
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | computer expert |
| Synonyms: | computer specialist, engineer, guru, hacker, programmer, techie |
| Main Entry: | geek |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | odd person; computer expert |
| Synonyms: | buffoon, computer specialist, curiosity, dolt, dork, freak, goon, guru, nerd, techie, weirdo |
| Notes: | a geek is any smart person with an obsessive interest, a nerd is the same but also lacks social grace, and a dweeb is a mega-nerd |
| Main Entry: | guru |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | technical expert |
| Synonyms: | computer expert, computer geek, computer specialist, geek, techie |
| Main Entry: | nerd |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | geek |
| Synonyms: | dolt, dork, dweeb, fool, goober, goofball, jerk*, oaf, techie, trekkie, weirdo |
| Notes: | a geek is any smart person with an obsessive interest, a nerd is the same but also lacks social grace, and a dweeb is a mega-nerd |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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