brainiac

Meaning

A very intelligent and usually studious, erudite person.

Opposite of

dufus, dumb-ass, dumbo, idiot, ignoramus

Synonyms

genius

brain

🧠

mastermind

Einstein

brain box

Translations

genio

mente

cervellone

🧠

cerveau

🧠

Genie

Intelligenzbestie

Leuchte

Schlauberger

μυαλό

cervelle

🧠

génie

🧞

aquila

🦅

cervello

🧠

cima

🔝

ingegno

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹeɪniæk/

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.