Nerds - a group of students described as being overly intellectual, obsessive or socially impaired.

But other people - people outside Mensa - accuse us of being overly intellectual.

Although he is often thought of as an overly intellectual lover, he is ingenuous in representing passion.

A lot of younger Latin American writers coming from an overly intellectual tradition say: 'Enough of that stuff.

Despite her success in Los Angeles, Edson discovered there was little interest from other companies, who deemed the play overly intellectual and difficult to produce.

And a single unprepossessing, politically unconnected, overly intellectual officer to command what was a battalion in name only.

They are more likely to distrust those who seem overly intellectual or narcissistically self-reflective.

These reflections may seem overly intellectual, all head and no heart.

Still, they were very irritated by the play's overly intellectual protagonist, who talks too much and does too little.

I don't want to seem overly intellectual.