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单词 unbookish
释义

unbookish

adjective

un·​book·​ish ˌən-ˈbu̇-kish How to pronounce unbookish (audio)
: not having or showing literary or intellectual interests : not bookish
an unbookish young man
unbookish pursuits
also : unlearned
And his unbookish jealousy must construe poor Cassio's smiles, gestures, and light behavior quite in the wrong. William Shakespeare

Synonyms

  • colloquial
  • conversational
  • informal
  • nonformal
  • nonliterary
  • unliterary
  • vernacular
  • vulgar
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

unbookish

adjective

as in colloquial
used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing a refreshingly unbookish talk on how dictionaries get made

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • colloquial
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  • informal
  • nonliterary
  • unliterary
  • nonformal
  • vulgar
  • dialectical
  • conversational
  • dialectal
  • regional
  • slang
  • nongrammatical
  • dialectic
  • nonstandard
  • ungrammatical
  • uneducated
  • incorrect
  • substandard
  • unlearned
  • slangy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • literary
  • formal
  • learned
  • bookish
  • standard
  • undialectical
  • correct
  • proper
  • grammatical
  • educated
  • genteel
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