nunlike

1 6.8

Showing plain dress and calm, quiet behavior like a nun

adjective
/ˈnʌnˌlaɪk/

: similar a una monja

SHE HAS SO MANY NUNLIKE QUALITIES.

Examples

Even as I felt this way, I noted that I was becoming a little weird, nunlike, almost.

Fiction book (1990)
Her nunlike appearance, with the tucked hair and simple dress, attracted everyone's attention at the charity event.
Despite her nunlike demeanor, she was known for her mischievous sense of humor, often surprising people with her jokes.
The teacher's nunlike attitude made her students feel both respected and slightly intimidated during lessons.

Synonyms

nunnish

vsnunlike

1 8.8

Being plain and modest in dress and actions like a nun

is the same meaning but uses the suffix -like rather than -ish

How Nunlike

nunlike

1 6.8

modest

5 3.6

secular

165 4.7

Surface Forms

nunlike positive

nunlier comparative

nunliest superlative

Morphology

nunlike = nun (transparent) = nun + like

Direct, productive formation: 'nun' + '-like' straightforwardly yields 'resembling a nun'.

Etymology

Nunlike comes from nun, a woman who lives in a religious community, and the ending -like, which means 'similar to'. So nunlike describes someone or something that looks or acts like a nun, for example with modest dress or a quiet manner.