English noun: nerd | |||
1. | nerd (person) an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious | ||
Synonyms | dweeb, grind, swot, wonk | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assimilator, learner, scholar | ||
2. | nerd (person) an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession | ||
Broader (hypernym) | expert | ||