ɪʃRelated forms
book·ish·ly, adverb
book·ish·ness, noun
non·book·ish, adjective
non·book·ish·ly, adverb
non·book·ish·ness, noun
o·ver·book·ish, adjective
o·ver·book·ish·ly, adverb
o·ver·book·ish·ness, noun
un·book·ish, adjective
un·book·ish·ly, adverb
un·book·ish·ness, noun
Synonyms
4. academic, scholastic.
4. academic, scholastic.
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| —adj | |
| 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 |
| 'bookishly | |
| —adv | |
| 'bookishness | |
| —n | |
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