Nerd (Noun)
Meaning 1
An intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Meaning 2
An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He was always called a nerd by his classmates for constantly wearing glasses and bringing books to lunch.
- The teachers praised her for her high grades, but the other students saw her as a nerd who only cared about studying.
- Being labeled a nerd in high school made him the target of constant bullying and teasing.
- Despite being a nerd and not very popular, he went on to attend a prestigious university and land a high-paying job.
- Throughout high school, she was ridiculed for being a nerd, but she proved her classmates wrong by winning the national science fair.