Casebook (Adjective)
Meaning
According to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical; "a casebook schizophrenic"; "a textbook example".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The patient exhibited all the classic symptoms of a casebook psychopath, making diagnosis straightforward.
- Her case was a casebook example of how poverty can lead to a lifetime of poor health.
- The new employee's behavior was a casebook illustration of how not to handle a difficult customer.
- The researchers were thrilled to discover a casebook instance of a rare genetic disorder.
- The politician's scandal was a casebook study in how to destroy a promising career through reckless behavior.