English Explanatory Dictionary

brainiac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹeɪniæk/ En-au-brainiac.ogg

Word forms

brainiac brainiacs

Etymology

Blend of brain + maniac, with influence from ENIAC, the name of an early computer. The term was coined as the name of the fictional supervillain Brainiac in the Superman series and first appeared in Action Comics comic book #242 in July, 1958. By surface analysis, brainy + -ac.

Synonyms

genius pedant smart-ass wiseguy

Antonyms

dufus dumb-ass dumbo idiot ignoramus
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