wonk

Noun

Meaning

(derogatory, informal) An overly studious person, particularly a student.
Synonyms: nerd; see also Thesaurus:dork

(by extension, informal) A policy wonk or other intellectual expert.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

swot dink grind nerd bookworm geek dweeb pulverisation

Antonyms

marmot excursionist sightseer playgoer freeload journeyer
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Hypernyms

scholar learner assimilator

Phrases with the word

wonk out

Anagrams

know Kwon

Examples

I am not a politics wonk. I like the idea of my writing reflecting more about who I am or other people. Peter Morgan

Amid uncertainty, the public health wonk often taps that simple advice she delivered long ago: Wash your hands, take control of the things you can. Source: Internet

But Hillary, a policy wonk who understands the nature of incremental change, could never bring herself to spout slogans. Source: Internet

That’s like calling Dan Quayle (or John Edwards) a wonk. Source: Internet

I think “wonk” connotes not being a complete ignoramus. Source: Internet

I am also a policy wonk with a penchant for fact checking. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

wongsky woning wonju wonk out Wonkaesque wonkdom