egghead

• Substantiv für einen Intellektuellen oder sehr eifrigen, akademisch orientierten Menschen, oft informell oder leicht abwertend verwendet.

A noun referring to an intellectual or a very studious and academic person, often used informally or slightly derogatorily.

1. Intellectual personB2informalamerican

   A person who is highly intelligent, studious, and interested in academic or intellectual pursuits.

   Intellektueller

   • The professor was a real egghead, always buried in books.
   • Some people think all scientists are eggheads.
   • He's a bit of an egghead, but he's also very friendly.

   Synonymeacademicbluestockingbookwormbraingeniusintellectualknow-it-allscholar

   Antonymeduncefoolignoramusmoron