bookish

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈbʊk.ɪʃ/

Adjective

bookish

1. Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
2. Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.

Synonyms

• (characterized by expression found in books) formal, labored, literary, pedantic

Translations

• French: bouquineur, rat de bibliothèque
• Russian: кни́жный
• Spanish: estudioso, (Mexico) matado, (Chile) mateo, (Spain) empollón

Translations

• French: scolaire, pédant, formaliste, littéraire, cuistre, livresque
• Russian: кни́жный
• Spanish: literario, pedante, formalista, libresco

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