Bookish

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of, relating to, or resembling a book.
  • adj. Fond of books; studious.
  • adj. Relying chiefly on book learning: took a bookish rather than a pragmatic approach in solving the problem.
  • adj. Pedantic; dull. See Synonyms at pedantic.
  • adj. Literary and formal in tone. Used of words.
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  • adj. Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with people; learned from books.
  • adj. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with men; learned from books.
  • adj. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books; formal; labored; pedantic.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Of or pertaining to books; literary: as, “bookish skill,”
  • Given to reading; fond of study; hence, more acquainted with books than with men; familiar with books, but not with practical life: as, “a bookish man,”
  • Learned; stilted; pedantic: applied either to individuals or to diction: as, a bookish expression.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
    • Equivalent
    scholarly   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    formal    labored    pedantic    learned    literary   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    inapt    studious    unpractical    out-of-date    contemplative   
     
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