adjective
- not interested in books or reading; not scholarly or academic in nature
Examples
- Despite his unbookish nature, he was incredibly skilled with his hands.
- The unbookish teenager preferred working on cars to studying literature.
- Her unbookish approach to learning emphasized real-world experience.
- The coach’s unbookish wisdom came from years of practical experience.
- He took pride in his unbookish, down-to-earth perspective on life.
- The unbookish farmer knew more about weather patterns than any meteorologist.