Synonyms for monkish

Most common

monastic · monklike

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Pertaining to, or resembling, a monk or monasticism.

Example sentences

• monastic The monastic life is no life for me.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

monastic³, monklike

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (monastic³ = 3 syllables).