bookish
bookish · more bookish · most bookish
формальний, офіційний, офіціальний
книжный
formell, formal, förmlich
Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a resultFond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
UK/ˈbɵkɪʃ/US/ˈbʊkɪʃ/
» She's undergone a metamorphosis from a quiet, bookish girl to an outspoken feminist activist.
Meaning
2 sensesFond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
кни́жныйknížnyj
Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.
кни́жныйknížnyj
More definitions
- characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
Examples
3 sentencesShe's undergone a metamorphosis from a quiet, bookish girl to an outspoken feminist activist.
My teacher is too bookish.
"Dennis, I'd rather refer to Kanji as logograms or sinograms." "I think those words are too bookish, Marko." "You may be correct."
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
given to reading; fond of study:
Forms
more bookish, most bookish| Comparative | more bookish Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most bookish Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymscharacterized by expression found in books:formalB1literaryB1pedanticB2labored
Close in meaning
- characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading:studious
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form