caddish
/ˈkædɪʃ/
caddish adjective: characteristic of a cad, discourteous, ungentlemanly, dishonorable.
Adjective
caddish (comparative more caddish, superlative most caddish)
- Characteristic of a cad, discourteous, ungentlemanly, dishonorable.
- To introduce into philosophical discussions a sneer at a creed's antiquity is like introducing a sneer at a lady's age. It is caddish because it is irrelevant. The pure modernist is merely a snob; he cannot bear to be a month behind the fashion.1908, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, “The Case for the Ephemeral”, in All Things Considered
- 'I think it's absolutely—absolutely caddish of you to mention such things!'1934, George Orwell, chapter 17, in Burmese Days
caddish meaning in Urdu
caddish in Urdu
- بدمعاش, بےاصولا, کمینہ
Forms of caddish
| comparative | more caddish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most caddish |
Origin of caddish
From cad + -ish.
Words formed from caddish
Words that rhyme with caddish
Questions about caddish
- What does caddish mean?
- Caddish means characteristic of a cad, discourteous, ungentlemanly, dishonorable.
- What is caddish in Urdu?
- Caddish in Urdu is بدمعاش, بےاصولا, کمینہ. See Caddish meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is caddish?
- Caddish is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce caddish?
- Caddish is pronounced /ˈkædɪʃ/.
Words near caddish in the dictionary
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