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Meaning of "unbookish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNBOOKISH

unbookish  [ʌnˈbʊkɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNBOOKISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unbookish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNBOOKISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unbookish in the English dictionary

The definition of unbookish in the dictionary is not studious or bookish.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNBOOKISH


blackish
ˈblækɪʃ
blokeish
ˈbləʊkɪʃ
blokish
ˈbləʊkɪʃ
bookish
ˈbʊkɪʃ
brackish
ˈbrækɪʃ
darkish
ˈdɑːkɪʃ
folkish
ˈfəʊkɪʃ
Frankish
ˈfræŋkɪʃ
freakish
ˈfriːkɪʃ
hawkish
ˈhɔːkɪʃ
kish
kɪʃ
mawkish
ˈmɔːkɪʃ
peckish
ˈpɛkɪʃ
pinkish
ˈpɪŋnkɪʃ
prankish
ˈpræŋkɪʃ
puckish
ˈpʌkɪʃ
punkish
ˈpʌŋkɪʃ
rookish
ˈrʊkɪʃ
textbookish
ˈtɛkstˌbʊkɪʃ
Turkish
ˈtɜːkɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNBOOKISH

unbodied
unboding
unboiled
unbolt
unbolted
unbonded
unbone
unboned
unbonnet
unbooked
unboot
unbore
unborn
unborne
unborrowed
unbosom
unbosomer
unbottle
unbottomed
unbought

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNBOOKISH

bleakish
blockish
briskish
buckish
clerkish
cockish
dankish
duskish
hickish
lakish
larkish
luskish
parkish
rakish
sickish
sneakish
spookish
stockish
thickish
weakish

Synonyms and antonyms of unbookish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unbookish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNBOOKISH

Find out the translation of unbookish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unbookish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unbookish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

书呆子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unbookish
570 millions of speakers

English

unbookish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unbookish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

unbookish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

unbookish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unbookish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

unbookish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

unbookish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiada buku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unbookish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unbookish
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unbookish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unbookish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unbookish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unbookish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

न उघडलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

unbookish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unbookish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unbookish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

unbookish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unbookish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unbookish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nie geleer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unbookish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unbookish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unbookish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNBOOKISH»

The term «unbookish» is barely ever used and occupies the 199.221 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNBOOKISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unbookish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNBOOKISH»

Discover the use of unbookish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unbookish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Othello
'The "unbookish" jealousy of Othello,' says Whiter, ' is that which confounds his knowledge in the Books of Love, and blinds his discernment respecting the language of Lovers. It will cause him to mistake the artless smiles and gestures of  ...
William Shakespeare, 2001
2
Beyond The Tractatus Wars: The New Wittgenstein Debate
77–80, 106–117), is the following sentence from Othello: His unbookish Ielousie must construe poore Cassio's smiles, gestures and light behaviours quite in the wrong. Here, according to White, the word “Ielousie,” for instance, belongs only to  ...
Rupert Read, Matthew A. Lavery, 2012
3
A specimen of a commentary on Shakespeare: Containing I. ...
As he shall smile, Othello shall go mad ; " And his unbookish jealousy must construe " Poor Cassio'ssmiles,gestures,andlight behaviour, " Quite in the wrong. " (Act IV. S. i. p. 587.) The unbookish jealousy of Othello, is that which confounds his ...
Walter Whiter, 1794
4
The plays of William Shakspeare, pr. from the text of the ...
As he shall smile, Othello shall go mad ; And his unbookish jealousy 4 must construe Poor Cassio's smiles, gestures, and light behaviour, Quite in the wrong. — How do you now, lieutenant ? Cas. The worser, that you give me the addition,  ...
William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Edmond Malone, 1823
5
Cymbeline. Titus Andronicus. Pericles. King Lear
As he shall smile, Othello shall go mad ; And his unbookish jealousy4 must construe Poor Cassio's smiles, gestures, and light behaviour, Quite in the wrong. — How do you now, lieutenant? Cas. The worser, that you give me the addition, ...
William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers, George Steevens, 1805
6
Select plays of William Shakespeare: With the corrections & ...
With the corrections & illustrations of various commentators William Shakespeare . And his unbookish jealousy6 must construe Poor Cassio's smiles, gestures, and light behaviour, Quite in the wrong. — How do you now, lieutenant? Cas.
William Shakespeare, 1820
7
The plays of William Shakespeare
As he shall smile, Othello shall go mad; And his unbookish jealousy 9 must construe Poor Casfio's smiles, gestures, and light behaviour, Quite in the wrong. — How do you now, lieutenant? Cas. The worser, that you give me the addition, ...
William Shakespeare, George Steevens, Samuel Johnson, 1793
8
Romeo and Juliet. Hamlet. Othello. Glossarial index
As he shall smile, Othello shall go mad ; And his unbookish jealousy4 must construe Poor Cassio's smiles, gestures, and light behaviour, Quite in the wrong. — How do you now, lieutenant ? Cas. The worser, that you give me the addition,  ...
William Shakespeare, Alexander Chalmers, George Steevens, 1811
9
The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With ...
Again, in A Midsummer' i-Nigbt'i Dream : . " That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth." — Steevens. ' And his unbookish jealousy — ] Unbookish, for ignorant. Warburton. Iaoo. Ply Desdemona well, and you are sure of 't. 582 OTHELLO,
William Shakespeare, 1793
10
The plays of William Shakspeare, with the corrections and ...
William Shakespeare Joseph Dennie, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, Isaac Reed. And his unbookish jealousy6 must construe Poor Cassio's smiles, gestures, and light behaviour, Quite in the wrong. — How do you now, lieutenant ? Cas.
William Shakespeare, Joseph Dennie, Samuel Johnson, 1809

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNBOOKISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unbookish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Penguin Random House CEO Brad Martin loves a good read
... many of whose executives seemed to pack the pricey restaurant, the curly-haired Mr. Martin – sporting a decidedly unbookish charcoal suit, a grey and purple ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
2
George V: The Unexpected King and George VI: The Dutiful King …
Although reputed to be unbookish, George V was a persevering reader, who set himself a book each week, and was far better read than most of his subjects. «The Guardian, Dec 14»
3
Thalia Bookstores are in Serious Trouble
... friendly staff, cleverly designed bookcases that display new hardbacks, an espresso coffee machine behind the checkout counter and many unbookish things ... «Good E-Reader, Dec 14»
4
Out with Shakespeare, in with sex education at Queens Library
Planned Parenthood of New York City has formed an unlikely partnership with the Queens Library to train bibliophiles about a decidedly unbookish topic — sex. «New York Daily News, Oct 14»
5
Can you make kids love books?
When it comes to coaxing an unbookish child to read, the genius of a great teacher lies not in lesson plans but in chemistry, in matching the right book with the ... «Salon, Jan 14»
6
St Albans motorcyclist accountant is award finalist
When St Albans motorcyclist Liz Needham rocks up to clients in her leathers to tally their accounts, people often look twice at the decidedly unbookish ... «Herts Advertiser, Oct 13»
7
Lessons in the art of living
I am tired of acquaintances and tired of friends unless they're intelligent, tired also of extrovert unbookish life. Me for good talk, wet evenings, intimacy, vins ... «The Guardian, Jul 13»
8
Why The Apprentice 2013 was the final straw and Lord Sugar has …
We'd already had the misfit – someone so bookish or so unbookish they're there largely as a laughing stock (sorry Jason Leech) – the manufacturing maths ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 13»
9
Amos Oz: When it's OK to join the boycott
He was a bookish man, so I decided to become an unbookish man. He was a short man and I decided to be a tall man. I did not succeed with that one,” he ... «Jewish Chronicle, Nov 12»
10
Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard celebrates 25th anniversary
The Greek classical revival building next to Plaza Park in downtown Oxnard has served many unbookish purposes since 1907 — Chamber of Commerce, City ... «Ventura County Star, Oct 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Unbookish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unbookish>. May 2024 ».
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