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bookish

/ˈbʊk.ɪʃ/

Translations

bookishadjective

more bookish

Comp.

most bookish

Super.

/ˈbʊk.ɪʃ/

lettréQui aime les livres et l’étude; de caractère savant ou littéraire.

Her bookish nature made her the perfect candidate for the library job.

Son tempérament lettré faisait d’elle la candidate idéale pour le poste à la bibliothèque.

livresqueSens péjoratif : trop théorique, peu concret; se dit aussi d’un style trop littéraire.

His bookish approach to the problem didn't account for the real-world challenges we faced.

Son approche livresque du problème ne tenait pas compte des difficultés concrètes auxquelles nous étions confrontés.

Synonyms

bookishadjective

Relating to or fond of reading and studying books; literary or scholarly.

Her bookish nature made her the perfect candidate for the library job.

Characterized by a lack of practical experience or worldly knowledge; overly academic.

His bookish approach to the problem didn't account for the real-world challenges we faced.

Of language, tone, or style: stiffly literary or overly formal; reminiscent of written rather than spoken usage.

The memo sounded too bookish for a casual workplace announcement.