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- Dictionarybookish/ˈbʊkɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or way of life) devoted to reading and studying: "a bookish, untidy boy"
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The meaning of BOOKISH is of or relating to books. How to use bookish in a sentence.
bookish. A bookish person enjoys reading books, especially serious books. Above all, they objected to the bookish education which she was giving to her son, the young King. Bookish families are usually the happiest, at least if we rightly estimate the term.
adjective. 1. fond of reading; studious. 2. 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.
BOOKISH meaning: 1. A bookish person enjoys reading books, especially serious books. 2. A bookish person enjoys…. Learn more.
What does the word bookish mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bookish. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. bookish has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. education (mid 1500s) literature (mid 1500s) See meaning & use. How common is the word bookish?
Some people don't like studying. Others like studying a lot: it seems like their head is always in a book. 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.
adjective. fond of reading; studious. consisting of or forming opinions or attitudes through reading rather than direct personal experience; academic. a bookish view of life. of or relating to books. a bookish career in publishing.
1. fond of reading; studious. 2. 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.
Synonyms for BOOKISH: literary, learned, erudite, intellectual, academic, academical, scholastic, educated; Antonyms of BOOKISH: nonliterary, colloquial, conversational, chatty, informal, familiar, unbookish, slangy
interested in reading and studying, rather than in more active or practical things. He was more bookish and intellectual than many of his fellow students. Quiet and bookish, he was sometimes teased by the other boys.
