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Synonyms for bookish
ˈbʊk ɪʃbook·ish
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bookish
Synonyms:
studious, erudite, pedantic, learnedAntonyms:
unbookish, unstudious, inerudite, unlearned, ignorant, uneducated
Princeton's WordNet
bookish, studiousadjective
characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
"a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket"; "a quiet studious child"
Synonyms:
studiousAntonyms:
unscholarly
Dictionary of English Synonymes
bookishadjective
Synonyms:
given to reading, fond of books, fond of study, very studious
Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #3293 | learned | |
| #3408 | formal | |
| #5153 | literary | |
| #35759 | pedantic | |
| #52469 | labored | |
| #54754 | bookish | |
| #61109 | erudite | |
| #91526 | studious |
Translations for bookish
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- книжовен, книженBulgarian
- σχολαστικόςGreek
- formalista, literario, mateo, matado, libresco, estudioso, pedante, empollónSpanish
- paperinmakuinen, kirjallinen, paperinenFinnish
- bouquineur, formaliste, littéraire, rat de bibliothèque, scolaire, pédant, cuistreFrench
- litterair, formalistisch, schools, pedant, boekenworm, eigengereidDutch
- dużo czytający, książkowyPolish
- livrescRomanian
- книжныйRussian
- ביכערדיקYiddish
- 书卷气Chinese
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