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1. a. : of or relating to books. b. : fond of books and reading. 2. a. : inclined to rely on book knowledge. b. of words : literary and formal as opposed to colloquial and informal. c. : given to literary or scholarly pursuits. also : affectedly learned. bookishly adverb. bookishness noun. Synonyms. erudite. learned. literary.
BOOKISH definition: 1. A bookish person enjoys reading books, especially serious books. 2. A bookish person enjoys…. Learn more.
fond of reading; studious. consisting of or forming opinions or attitudes through reading rather than direct personal experience; academic. a bookish view of life. of or relating to books. a bookish career in publishing.
BOOKISH meaning: 1. A bookish person enjoys reading books, especially serious books. 2. A bookish person enjoys…. Learn more.
1. fond of reading; studious. 2. consisting of or forming opinions or attitudes through reading rather than direct personal experience; academic. a bookish view of life. 3. of or relating to books. a bookish career in publishing. Collins English Dictionary.
Someone bookish likes books a lot. They're either studious or always seem to be reading. Some people don't like studying. Others like studying a lot: it seems like their head is always in a book. Someone like that can be called bookish, because they are reading books all the time.
adjective. /ˈbʊkɪʃ/ (often disapproving) interested in reading and studying, rather than in more active or practical things. He was more bookish and intellectual than many of his fellow students. Quiet and bookish, he was sometimes teased by the other boys. Definitions on the go.
