wonkish
English
Etymology
wonk + -ish
Adjective
wonkish (comparative more wonkish, superlative most wonkish)
- (informal) Nerdy; bookish; having the qualities of a wonk.
- 1997, Edwin Diamond & Robert A. Silverman, White House to Your House, →ISBN, page 125:
- According to Greer, the voting classes were ready for someone very much like the wonkish Clinton, with his devotion to "the issues."
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Synonyms
- nerdy
Derived terms
- wonkishly
Related terms
- wonky
Anagrams
- Howkins