Synonyms of wonks

wonks

noun

plural of wonk

as in nerds

a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits

the candidate has an army of policy wonks ready to write for him a position paper on virtually any issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nerds
• geeks
• weenies
• scholars
• genii
• dorks
• bookworms
• geniuses
• intellectuals
• dinks
• swots
• brains
• highbrows
• grinds
• techies
• academics
• gearheads
• bookmen
• double-domes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slackers
• underachievers
• goldbricks
• goof-offs
• lowbrows