TECHIE Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

techie

noun

Definition of techie

as in technocrat

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Recent Examples of techie In concluding remarks, Hao asked each panelist what inspired techies should be focusing on now. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Many were seemingly furious about San Francisco techies or the concept of polyamory. — Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 30 Apr. 2026 Samsung has announced its latest creation, a trifold cell phone with three screens – and while some techies are thrilled, other social media users and customers aren’t really sure how to feel about it. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Dec. 2025 In turn, Agee’s ARGUS techie character, John Economos, would serve a more substantial role. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for techie

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Noun

Al Falasi was a technocrat and a member of the Federal National Council, and friends with one of MBZ’s closest friends and advisors.

— Matthew Cole, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Hamas continues to govern the territory, while a committee of Palestinian technocrats remains in Cairo awaiting permission to enter Gaza and oversee a transition of power.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of technocrat

Noun

For movie geeks everywhere, this has been the question since Kubrick’s death in 1999.

— Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
The Lucca Comics chief speaks to Variety about pulling out all the stops to celebrate the crossover between different forms of geek culture, in particular between movies and video games.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of geek

Noun

Audiences and technophiles have been wowed, but film purists have howled over the trimming of more than 25 minutes of runtime, including some musical numbers.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 June 2026
On its own, the G2 only offers enough changes to justify that technophile urge if the Conversate AI feature appeals to you.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of technophile

Noun

For young gearheads, cars quickly factor into the equation, and the notion of utopia soon includes exploring those fabled peaks and valleys in one’s personal dream machine, often a Porsche 911.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
It’s been a few years since Brewster last watched the movie, which established the lore of the Toretto family, a crew of gearheads and street racers led by Diesel’s Dominic.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 May 2026

Definition of gearhead

Noun

The most important thing to look for is whether a password manager offers encryption, which keeps your passwords safe and unreadable to hackers.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
The hacker set a trap designed to lure the impostor into claiming more Bitcoin.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of hacker

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