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book·ish B0391000 (bo͝ok′ĭsh)adj.1. Given to, characterized by, or resulting from the habitual reading of books; studious.2. Relying chiefly on book learning rather than practical experience; impractical or unworldly: a scholarly but not bookish instructor.3. Literary, formal, or erudite. Used of language. book′ish·ly adv.book′ish·ness n.bookish (ˈbʊkɪʃ) adj1. fond of reading; studious2. consisting of or forming opinions or attitudes through reading rather than direct personal experience; academic: a bookish view of life. 3. of or relating to books: a bookish career in publishing. ˈbookishly adv ˈbookishness nbook•ish (ˈbʊk ɪʃ) adj. 1. given or devoted to reading or study. 2. more acquainted with books than with real life. 3. of or pertaining to books; literary. [1560–70] book′ish•ly, adv. book′ish•ness, n. bookishFond of reading books or studying.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | bookish - characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading; "a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket"; "a quiet studious child"studiousscholarly - characteristic of scholars or scholarship; "scholarly pursuits"; "a scholarly treatise"; "a scholarly attitude" |
bookishadjective studious, learned, academic, intellectual, literary, scholarly, erudite, pedantic, well-read, donnish, swotty (Brit. informal) a bookish socialistbookishadjective1. Devoted to study or reading:scholarly, studious.2. Characterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters:academic, donnish, formalistic, inkhorn, literary, pedantic, pedantical, scholastic.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeebookLegalSeeBookbookish
Synonyms for bookishadj studiousSynonyms- studious
- learned
- academic
- intellectual
- literary
- scholarly
- erudite
- pedantic
- well-read
- donnish
- swotty
Synonyms for bookishadj devoted to study or readingSynonymsadj characterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical mattersSynonyms- academic
- donnish
- formalistic
- inkhorn
- literary
- pedantic
- pedantical
- scholastic
Synonyms for bookishadj characterized by diligent study and fondness for readingSynonymsRelated Words |