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Thesaurus: monkish

Like a monk, or pertaining to monks; monastic; as, monkish manners; monkish dress; monkish solitude.

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  1. a. Like a monk, or pertaining to monks; monastic; as, monkish manners; monkish dress; monkish solitude.
  2. adj. befitting a monk; inclined to self-denial
  3. Like a monk, or pertaining to monks; monastic; as, monkish manners; monkish dress; monkish solitude. -- Monk"ish*ness, n.
  4. Like a monk, or pertaining to monks; monastic; as, monkishmanners; monkish dress; monkish solitude.-- Monk"ish*ness, n.
  5. j:100 s. befitting a monk; inclined to self-denial