What is the word to describe a person who is very smart, but with no common sense?

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2006-07-11 04:29:05 · 7 answers · asked by metrosweetheart 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

Idiot savant

2006-07-11 04:32:27 · answer #1 · answered by beaver_1946 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋

I don't know about a single word, but an expression I like is "book-smart and people-dumb".

2006-07-11 05:18:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Book smart.

2006-07-11 04:37:51 · answer #3 · answered by LEMME ANSWER THAT! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Book-smart, but not street-smart.

2006-07-11 09:48:09 · answer #4 · answered by kitten lover3 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

booksmart

2006-07-11 04:40:56 · answer #5 · answered by miamite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

bookworm. not streetsmart.

2006-07-11 05:08:38 · answer #6 · answered by elciguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

smart ***?

2006-07-18 21:32:12 · answer #7 · answered by lady16 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋