Bookish (Adjective)
Meaning
Characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading; "a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket"; "a quiet studious child".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The quiet, bookish nature of the young girl was often overlooked by her more outgoing siblings.
- He was perceived as a bookish introvert, but his friends knew him to be fiercely loyal and deeply intelligent.
- The bookish atmosphere of the library provided a perfect space for her to focus on her studies.
- Despite being a star athlete, he was a bookish student who always prioritized his schoolwork.
- Her bookish tendencies often led her to spend hours curled up with a novel, lost in its pages.