caddish

American  

[kad-ish] / ˈkæd ɪʃ /

adjective

1. of or like a cad; dishonorable; ungentlemanly.

   caddish behavior.

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Other Word Forms

• caddishly
  adverb
• caddishness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of caddish

First recorded in 1865–70; cad + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Webster and Hopkins’s unique creation invites readers to stand in for the three main characters— the debutante Helen; the caddish Jed; and the good guy Saunders—as these hapless young people confront romantic and ethical conundrums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Her fictional telling of his affair, which took place while she was pregnant, seemed an exercise in score-settling, as was Jack Nicholson’s caddish portrayal in the movie version opposite Meryl Streep.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2022

The 1940 Rodgers and Hart musical about a caddish nightclub performer will be rewritten, re-set, and then revived for the next Broadway season, a producing team led by Jeffrey Richards announced Monday.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2021

Tesla hews to the well-established and arguably fair “David and Goliath” narrative of Tesla the idealistic small-time inventor fighting Edison the caddish businessman.

From The Verge • Jan. 29, 2020

I want to do decent things and I loathe cads, but all the same I do caddish things myself.

From Changing Winds A Novel by Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer)