What does caddish mean?
Caddish means Characteristic of a cad, discourteous, ungentlemanly, dishonorable..
/ˈkædɪʃ/ · adjective
Characteristic of a cad, discourteous, ungentlemanly, dishonorable..
To introduce into philosophical discussions a sneer at a creed's antiquity is like introducing a sneer at a lady's age. It is caddish because it is irrelevant. The pure modernist is merely a snob; he cannot bear to be a month behind the fashion.
'I think it's absolutely—absolutely caddish of you to mention such things!'
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Caddish means Characteristic of a cad, discourteous, ungentlemanly, dishonorable..
Common synonyms include discourteous, ungallant, unchivalrous.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
To introduce into philosophical discussions a sneer at a creed's antiquity is like introducing a sneer at a lady's age. It is caddish because it is irrelevant. The pure modernist is merely a snob; he cannot bear to be a month behind the fashion.
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