Meanings
adjectivemonkeyish (comparative more monkeyish, superlative most monkeyish)
comparative more monkeyish · superlative most monkeyish
- Resembling or characteristic of a monkey.
Synonyms: monkeyesque, monkeylike
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveResembling or characteristic of a monkey.
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Origin
From monkey + -ish. Piecewise doublet of monkeyesque.
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APA
monkeyish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkeyish
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“monkeyish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkeyish. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monkeyish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkeyish.
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