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Dictionary: book·ish   (bʊk'ĭsh) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or resembling a book.
  2. Fond of books; studious.
  3. Relying chiefly on book learning: took a bookish rather than a pragmatic approach in solving the problem.
  4. Pedantic; dull. See synonyms at pedantic.
  5. Literary and formal in tone. Used of words.
bookishly book'ish·ly adv.
bookishness book'ish·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Devoted to study or reading: scholarly, studious. See teach/learn.
  2. Characterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters: academic, donnish, formalistic, inkhorn, literary, pedantic, pedantical, scholastic. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, flexible/rigid, teach/learn.

Antonyms: bookish
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adj

Definition: studious
Antonyms: lowbrow


WordNet: bookish
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
  Synonym: studious


Translations: Bookish
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - bogligt interesseret, boglig, læselysten

Nederlands (Dutch)
theoretisch (niet praktisch), leesgraag, schools

Français (French)
adj. - studieux, livresque, qui aime les livres ou la lecture

Deutsch (German)
adj. - belesen, Bücher-, literarisch, trocken

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φιλομαθής, λογοτεχνικός, όχι της καθομιλουμένης, θεωρητικής κατάρτισης

Italiano (Italian)
pedante, studioso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - estudioso, teórico

Русский (Russian)
всегда погружен в книге

Español (Spanish)
adj. - libresco, pedante, aficionado a la lectura

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - boklärd, litterär

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
好读书的, 与书有关的, 书呆子的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 好讀書的, 與書有關的, 書呆子的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 책을 좋아하는, 서적을 통한, 문학적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 本好きの, 書物上の, 机上の, 堅苦しい, 学者ぶった, 書物の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مولع بالكتب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ספרותי, תולעת-ספרים, רוכש ידע מספרים במקום מהתנסות‬


 
 
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