donnish
donnish · more donnish · most donnish
Characteristic of a university donCharacteristic of a university don.
Meaning
2 senses(UK)Characteristic of a university don.
Bookish, theoretical and pedantic, as opposed to practical.
The new engineer had a donnish air, and found it difficult to communicate with the workers in the factory.
More definitions
- marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
Origin
From don (professor) + -ish.From don (professor) + -ish.
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Forms
more donnish, most donnish| Comparative | more donnish Lesson |
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| Superlative | most donnish Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form