BRAINIAC

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

Example:

he's smart but he's no Einstein

Synonyms:

brain; brainiac; Einstein; genius; mastermind

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("brainiac" is a kind of...):

intellect; intellectual (a person who uses the mind creatively)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "brainiac"):

prodigy (an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration)