What does captainish mean?
Captainish means Typical or characteristic of a captain.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Typical or characteristic of a captain.
While Rabbit is described by Milne as being excessively “captainish” or bossy, he also receives warm praise, he has frequent visits from Pooh.
Use captainish when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Captainish means Typical or characteristic of a captain.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
While Rabbit is described by Milne as being excessively “captainish” or bossy, he also receives warm praise, he has frequent visits from Pooh.
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