egghead

• Nom désignant une personne intellectuelle ou très studieuse, académique, souvent utilisé de manière informelle ou avec une légère connotation péjorative.

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.

   Intellectuel (péjoratif ou familier)

   • 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.

   Synonymesacademicbluestockingbookwormbraingeniusintellectualknow-it-allscholar

   Antonymesduncefoolignoramusmoron