Meanings
adjectivebook-smart (comparative book-smarter, superlative book-smartest)
comparative book-smarter · superlative book-smartest
- Having knowledge obtained by reading and studying, rather than by practical experience.
I am book-smarter than he.
Translations
Finnish kirjaviisas, kirjanoppinut
- kirjaviisasTranslations
- kirjanoppinutTranslations
- kamarioppinutTranslations
Polish akademicko mądry
- akademicko mądryTranslations
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APA
book-smart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book-smart
MLA
“book-smart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book-smart. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “book-smart,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book-smart.
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