Definition of BRAINIAC

brainiac

Plural: brainiacs

Noun

  • someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
  • A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

brain, Einstein, genius, mastermind, pedant, smart-ass, wiseguy

Antonyms

dufus, dumb-ass, dumbo, idiot, ignoramus

Scrabble Score: 12

brainiac: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
brainiac: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
brainiac: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

brainiac: valid Words With Friends Word