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adjective
- 1. (of a person or way of life) devoted to reading and studying: "a bookish, untidy boy"
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Bookish means enjoying books, especially serious books, or having a studious or intellectual character. Learn more about this word, its synonyms and usage in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Bookish means of or relating to books, fond of reading, or literary and formal. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of bookish from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Bookish means enjoying books, especially serious books, or having a studious or intellectual appearance. Learn more about the word, its usage, and related terms from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Bookish means someone who spends a lot of time reading serious books, or someone who forms opinions or attitudes through reading rather than direct experience. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins Dictionary.
Someone like that can be called bookish, because they are reading books all the time. Being bookish can mean someone is studious: an honors student is likely very bookish. Being bookish can also mean someone just enjoys reading.
Bookish means fond of reading, studious, or relating to books. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.
Bookish means relating to books or book learning, or having a fondness for books. It comes from book + -ish suffix and has been used since the mid 1500s.
Aug 30, 2024 · bookish (comparative more bookish, superlative most bookish) Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
Bookish means interested in reading and studying, rather than in more active or practical things. Learn how to use this adjective with pronunciation, pictures, synonyms and usage notes.
Bookish means fond of reading, studious, or literary. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of bookish and its synonyms in different languages and dictionaries.
