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Bookish

/ˈbʊk.ɪʃ/

Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.

📖 Definitions of "Bookish"

adjective

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.

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
studious	Dedicated to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books
scholarly	Characteristic of a scholar.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
scholarly	Characteristic of a scholar.
studious	Dedicated to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books
theoric	Relating to the Ancient Greek Theorica.
booksy	(informal) Pertaining to books.
bookwormy	Like a bookworm; studious.
booksellerish	(rare) Characteristic of a bookseller.
readerly	Of or relating to the reader.
schoolbookish	Characteristic of a schoolbook; dry, pedantic, etc.
bookwormishnoun	Like a bookworm.
browsy	Characterized by, or suitable for, casual reading or browsing.
librarianly	Resembling or characteristic of a librarian.
librarianlike	Resembling or characteristic of a librarian.
bluestockingish	Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
wonkish	(informal) Nerdy; bookish; having the qualities of a wonk.
guidebookish	Having the tone or style of a guidebook.
textbookishnoun	Characteristic of a textbook
nerdy	(colloquial, derogatory, of a quality or interest) Of, pertaining to, in the style of, or appealing to nerds.
schoolynoun	Alternative spelling of schoolie. [(Australia) A senior school student, especially a school-leaver, engaged in unsupervised celebrations during schoolies week.]
boffinish	Resembling or characteristic of a boffin; nerdy.
nerdishnoun	Like a nerd; having the traits of a nerd.