WEENIE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

weenie

noun

ˈwē-nē

Definition of weenie

as in nerd

a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits an inner-directed individual who could have cared less if others stuck the dreaded "weenie" label on him

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Recent Examples of weenie The men on this album are, to put it plainly, weenies. — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026 After a lengthy and spirited discussion about beans and weenies being served (Jason’s idea), Travis Kelce shared his thoughts. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026 There’s no lingering strolls and window shopping, at least not for these weenie California girls. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026 For weight weenies, a more expensive jacket means less space taken up in the pack while providing similar warmth as a heavier, less expensive model. — Maggie Slepian, Outside, 13 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for weenie

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Noun

If that is not possible, be a nerd and tuck your long pants into your socks.

— Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026
Shane is an experienced deer-tracking dog handler, and Ryan is a data nerd by training and a diehard bowhunter.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026

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Fortunately, Green’s film exists — and was not thrown into a little black hole by a bunch of accountants, never to be seen again — and can surely help cure any of the pain its backstory still inflicts on movie fans and Tunes geeks.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
The 1% who are the Uber early geek adopters can go in the user settings and switch it back to sats and view it in sats.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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