Bookish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbʊkɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Bookish is an adjective meaning Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
Meaning
Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
More Meanings
- Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.
Example Sentences
Obviously, neither Corneille nor the characters who laugh at excessively bookish speech avoid literary convention.
Besides, all my New York friends were in the negative, nightmare position of putting down society and giving their tired bookish or political or psychoanalytical reasons, […]
A Google search reveals Gendrot has no great internet or social media footprint, but in any case, he says, the police recruiters did not delve into his background. He did change his round spectacles to look less “bookish”.
From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books. […] This bookish inclination at length determined my father to make me a printer, though he had already one son (James) of that profession.
Synonyms for bookish
Depending on context, synonyms include formal, labored, literary, pedantic, studious, scholarly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scholarly, studious, theoric, booksy, bookwormy, booksellerish.
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