Geeky
adjective
Related to or having the qualities of a geek, like being smart, overly enthusiastic about a particular topic, and not socially confident.
He was a geeky kid who was really into computers and science fiction.
Often appears as...
- geeky glasses
- geeky hobbies
Usage tips
Informal
adjective
Boring, not fashionable or popular.
Big glasses are considered geeky and old-fashioned.
Often appears as...
- geeky fashion
- geeky style
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
adjective
Related to or having the qualities of a geek, like being smart, overly enthusiastic about a particular topic, and not socially confident.
He was a geeky kid who was really into computers and science fiction.
Often appears as...
- geeky glasses
- geeky hobbies
Usage tips
Informal
adjective
Boring, not fashionable or popular.
Big glasses are considered geeky and old-fashioned.
Often appears as...
- geeky fashion
- geeky style
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Spin
Sometimes 'geeky' is used to praise someone's deep knowledge or passion positively.
Your geeky love for astronomy is really impressive!
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Social
'Geeky' may imply that someone isn't very social but this isn't always negative.
She's a bit geeky but everyone loves her presentations.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Shift
What's considered 'geeky' can change; interests like gaming are now more mainstream.
He used to be called geeky for coding, now it's his career.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Spin
Sometimes 'geeky' is used to praise someone's deep knowledge or passion positively.
Your geeky love for astronomy is really impressive!
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Social
'Geeky' may imply that someone isn't very social but this isn't always negative.
She's a bit geeky but everyone loves her presentations.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Shift
What's considered 'geeky' can change; interests like gaming are now more mainstream.
He used to be called geeky for coding, now it's his career.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Spin
Sometimes 'geeky' is used to praise someone's deep knowledge or passion positively.
Your geeky love for astronomy is really impressive!
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Social
'Geeky' may imply that someone isn't very social but this isn't always negative.
She's a bit geeky but everyone loves her presentations.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Shift
What's considered 'geeky' can change; interests like gaming are now more mainstream.
He used to be called geeky for coding, now it's his career.
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The world needs all...
Now, the thing is, the world is going to need all of the different kinds of minds to work together. We've got to work on developing all these different kinds of minds. And one of the things that is driving me really crazy as I travel around and I do autism meetings, is I'm seeing a lot of smart, geeky, nerdy kids,
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The Future of...
video I produce and it's this video here it's very geeky video that is sort of my first attempt at explaining the impact of new technology on our society and what it is is it sort of documents the change in in text as it moves from paper to the digital world and I'm gonna speed it up here a bit
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The Physics of...
feel this did they interact with each other just like just like these things interact okay what I loved about that though is you said which I love the fact that there's there's an audience for that that kind of interaction that we had and it's case really geeky right it's just you talking
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How to create a space...
literally play we play it as a musical suit and why because it inspires us it's fun for engineers we're not geeky and you're just come on you know we have fun play a little bit of music I love these tracks so we have fun and mostly because
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Documenting Democracy PIPE...
citizen yeah i'm sure i i guess for me personally i find elections really important i find going to town hall meetings or school board meetings really important and i am such a geeky of those meetings i think one of my
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Safari Live - Day 158 PIPE...
what she does hello my dear you are not small you also not to be trifled with laughs yeah she is also pregnant I think she's got much bigger memory in the glands cheeky geeky bets in a theory yes that is exactly
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Claire Malone: The...
to answer the most fundamental questions about our universe. At school, I was the archetypal geeky kid just wanting to get the other lessons done to get into the science lab.
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Jonathan Zittrain: The...
put out the fire and leave without expecting payment or praise. I was trying to think of the right model to describe this form of random acts of kindness by geeky strangers.
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Why videos go viral -...
here what's important here is the creativity that it inspired amongst this this techie geeky internet culture there
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Why videos go viral PIPE...
But what's important here is the creativity that it inspired amongst this techie, geeky Internet culture.
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The world needs all...
Now, the thing is, the world is going to need all of the different kinds of minds to work together. We've got to work on developing all these different kinds of minds. And one of the things that is driving me really crazy as I travel around and I do autism meetings, is I'm seeing a lot of smart, geeky, nerdy kids,
Video examples
The Future of...
video I produce and it's this video here it's very geeky video that is sort of my first attempt at explaining the impact of new technology on our society and what it is is it sort of documents the change in in text as it moves from paper to the digital world and I'm gonna speed it up here a bit
Video examples
The Physics of...
feel this did they interact with each other just like just like these things interact okay what I loved about that though is you said which I love the fact that there's there's an audience for that that kind of interaction that we had and it's case really geeky right it's just you talking
Video examples
How to create a space...
literally play we play it as a musical suit and why because it inspires us it's fun for engineers we're not geeky and you're just come on you know we have fun play a little bit of music I love these tracks so we have fun and mostly because
Video examples
Documenting Democracy PIPE...
citizen yeah i'm sure i i guess for me personally i find elections really important i find going to town hall meetings or school board meetings really important and i am such a geeky of those meetings i think one of my
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 158 PIPE...
what she does hello my dear you are not small you also not to be trifled with laughs yeah she is also pregnant I think she's got much bigger memory in the glands cheeky geeky bets in a theory yes that is exactly
Video examples
Claire Malone: The...
to answer the most fundamental questions about our universe. At school, I was the archetypal geeky kid just wanting to get the other lessons done to get into the science lab.
Video examples
Jonathan Zittrain: The...
put out the fire and leave without expecting payment or praise. I was trying to think of the right model to describe this form of random acts of kindness by geeky strangers.
Video examples
Why videos go viral -...
here what's important here is the creativity that it inspired amongst this this techie geeky internet culture there
Video examples
Why videos go viral PIPE...
But what's important here is the creativity that it inspired amongst this techie, geeky Internet culture.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
I like to believe that science is becoming mainstream. It should have never been something that sort of geeky people do and no one else thinks about. Whether or not, it will always be what geeky people do. It should, as a minimum, be what everybody thinks about because science is all around us.
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Tommy Chong
Canadian Actor
I was about sixteen when I discovered that music could get you laid, so I got into music boy, didn't matter what you looked like either, you could be a geeky looking guy but if you played music, whoa, you'd get the girls.
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Jurnee Smollett-Bell
American Actress
You go through those awkward, dorky, geeky stages, and growing up in the industry amplifies all that. Fortunately, I have a mother who encouraged me to build my confidence from within and embrace my imperfections.
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Lara Dutta
Indian Actress
Singh Is Bling' is a fun, entertaining film. I play a mad, geeky character called Imli. She has no sense of style. I am nothing like her in real life.
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Sophie Dahl
English Model
It's nice being married to someone who likes to read because you can indulge in geeky conversations about books.
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Kate Bush
British Musician
I think we all feel geeky at times, don't we? Isn't that all a part of the wonderful tapestry of life?
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Craig McCracken
American Artist
I'm a geeky toy collector, and to have toys of your own characters is unbelievably cool.
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Justin Long
American Actor
I look like a geeky hacker, but I don't know anything about computers.
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Gok Wan
British Author
That's my ideal man - a bit geeky but strong.
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Joe Mansueto
American Businessman
I was a slightly geeky kid.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
I like to believe that science is becoming mainstream. It should have never been something that sort of geeky people do and no one else thinks about. Whether or not, it will always be what geeky people do. It should, as a minimum, be what everybody thinks about because science is all around us.
Quote examples
Tommy Chong
Canadian Actor
I was about sixteen when I discovered that music could get you laid, so I got into music boy, didn't matter what you looked like either, you could be a geeky looking guy but if you played music, whoa, you'd get the girls.
Quote examples
Jurnee Smollett-Bell
American Actress
You go through those awkward, dorky, geeky stages, and growing up in the industry amplifies all that. Fortunately, I have a mother who encouraged me to build my confidence from within and embrace my imperfections.
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Lara Dutta
Indian Actress
Singh Is Bling' is a fun, entertaining film. I play a mad, geeky character called Imli. She has no sense of style. I am nothing like her in real life.
Quote examples
Sophie Dahl
English Model
It's nice being married to someone who likes to read because you can indulge in geeky conversations about books.
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Kate Bush
British Musician
I think we all feel geeky at times, don't we? Isn't that all a part of the wonderful tapestry of life?
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Craig McCracken
American Artist
I'm a geeky toy collector, and to have toys of your own characters is unbelievably cool.
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Justin Long
American Actor
I look like a geeky hacker, but I don't know anything about computers.
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Gok Wan
British Author
That's my ideal man - a bit geeky but strong.
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Joe Mansueto
American Businessman
I was a slightly geeky kid.
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