English Explanatory Dictionary

rocket scientist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aerospace engineer.
  2. One qualified to handle or understand things which are very complex or confusing; a very intelligent person.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹɒkɪt ˈsaɪəntɪst/ /ˌɹɑkət ˈsaɪəntəst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-rocket scientist.wav

Word forms

rocket scientist rocket scientists

Etymology

From rocket + scientist.

Synonyms

brain surgeon Einstein genius rocket surgeon brain brainbox brainiac deep thinker egghead intellectual mind rocket scientist superbrain thinker boffin bright spark geek nerd Poindexter propeller head shrewd article smart cookie supernerd whiz

Antonyms

addle-brain addlehead addle pate airhead baboon beanbrain beetlebrain beetlehead berk bimbo birdbrain blockhead blubberbrain bonehead Boeotian boob bozo brainlet brickhead bubblehead bubble brain bufflehead buffoon Charlie chowderhead chucklehead chump cittern-head clod clodpate clot clown crackhead cretin cuckoo deadhead dimbo dim bulb dimbus dimwit dingbat ding dong dingleberry dingwad dip dipstick doldrum dolt donut doodle doof doofoid doofus dope dork drivel drongo drool bucket dullard dumb bunny

Related words

rocket science

Derived words

rocket surgeon
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