Synonyms for bookish
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.
Related words
- Word family
- bookishness
Example sentences
- literary He lived at home while pursuing literary ambitions.
- scholarly Israeli historian Ilan Pappe wrote many scholarly works.
- scholastic He exceeds all his brothers in scholastic ability.
- pedantic You pride yourself on being pedantic, don't you?
- studious No other boy in our class is more studious than Jack.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bookish | rising | |
| literary | steady | |
| scholarly | rising | |
| scholastic | falling | |
| pedantic | falling | |
| studious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- formal2
- 7 letters
- learned1, labored2
- 8 letters
- literary4, pedantic3, laboured, studious3
- 9 letters
- scholarly3
- 10 letters
- scholastic3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (formal2 = 2 syllables).