bystanderish

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adjective

Of, or characteristic of a bystander.

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Meanings

adjectivebystanderish (comparative more bystanderish, superlative most bystanderish)

comparative more bystanderish · superlative most bystanderish

  1. rareOf, or characteristic of a bystander.

    He is too timid and bystanderish. Living in an age evasive of sex, he subordinates erotic love to sentimental notions about duty.

    1973, Russell Sage College., Studies in the Twentieth Century, Issues 11-1

Origin

From bystander + -ish.

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APA

bystanderish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bystanderish

MLA

“bystanderish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bystanderish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bystanderish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bystanderish.

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