Meanings
comparative more Adamish · superlative most Adamish
- In the style of Robert Adam (1728–1792), Scottish neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer.
Synonyms: Adamesque
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveIn the style of Robert Adam (1728–1792), Scottish neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer.
Origin
- Proto-Semitic*ʔadam-
- Hebrewאָדָם
- Ancient GreekἈδάμ (Adám)
- LatinĀdām
- Old EnglishAdam
- Middle EnglishAdam
- EnglishAdam
- EnglishAdamish
From Adam + -ish. Piecewise doublet of Adamesque.
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Adamish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adamish
“Adamish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adamish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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