eggheadedness

noun

Definition of eggheadednessnext
as in gray matter

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eggheadedness
  1. gray matter
  2. intellectualism
  3. intelligence
  4. mentality
  5. intellect
  6. brain
  7. sense
  8. reason
Noun
  • The key is to cultivate safe ways to maintain social interactions in order to enhance the brain’s gray matter and amp up career creativity and stamina.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Results showed that cardio risk factors — along with higher levels of abdominal and visceral fat — were associated with lower brain gray matter volume throughout the cerebral cortex in both men and women.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of gray matter
Noun
  • Both women have crises of faith in language, in intellectualism, in their role as a therapist and as a wife.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Virgo Pallas in Virgo has the capacity to heal and bring intellectualism to matters.
    Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Definition of intellectualism
Noun
  • While not explicitly mentioned, the agreement could lead to further collaboration on military technology or intelligence sharing.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Up to that point, MicroStrategy had been a middling business intelligence software vendor, but since then, its purchased over 444,000 bitcoins, using its ever-increasing share price as a way to sell stock, raise debt and buy more coin.
    Ari Levy, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of intelligence
Noun
  • The Legacy Machine represented a partial departure, blending 19th-century with a retro-futuristic mentality.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Many congressional Democrats have expressed their willingness to work with the Trump administration, a strong contrast to the party’s mentality when he was first elected in 2016 and even on the 2024 campaign trail.
    Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of mentality
Noun
  • Many of those qualities go beyond their intellect and technical aptitude, extending into emotions and attitudes.
    Dinorah Nieves, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of intellect
Noun
  • Musk’s Neuralink just got FDA approval for human brain chip trials and will no doubt be seeking more.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Failure to control your blood pressure can adversely impact your brain health.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of brain
Noun
  • Despite the eight-month delay, there is a sense of urgency among NASA and its prime contractors for the program, especially with the specter of a new Trump administration that may opt for changes in the Artemis program.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
  • So the researchers look at this random, unrelated environmental factor to having ADHD — the fact the doctor is seeing these kids on Halloween — to get a sense of just how subjective and prone to error these decisions are.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of sense
Noun
  • One reason was that the early Prophet synths would go out of tune over 20 minutes or so and then would need to be silent to reboot.
    Darryn King, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • That means there’s reason to suspect Player 001 in Season 2 from the beginning.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of reason
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