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Gradgrindish

Gradgrindish adjective: synonym of Gradgrindian.

Adjective

Gradgrindish (comparative more Gradgrindish, superlative most Gradgrindish)

  1. Synonym of Gradgrindian.
    • The authors, who focus on education in England, offer a number of sensible recommendations, some of which are an attempt to alleviate the Gradgrindish turn in education policy of recent years.2019 October 18, Editorial, “The Guardian view on creativity in schools: a missing ingredient”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    Gradgrindian

Synonyms of Gradgrindish

Forms of Gradgrindish

comparativemore Gradgrindish
superlativemost Gradgrindish

Origin of Gradgrindish

From Gradgrind + -ish.

Questions about Gradgrindish

What does Gradgrindish mean?
Gradgrindish means synonym of Gradgrindian.
What part of speech is Gradgrindish?
Gradgrindish is an adjective.

Words near Gradgrindish in the dictionary

  1. gradge
  2. gradges
  3. Gradgrind
  4. Gradgrindery
  5. Gradgrindian
  6. Gradgrindish
  7. Gradgrindism
  8. Gradgrinds
  9. gradian
  10. gradians
  11. gradience

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