caddish
Americanadjective
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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
Mark, your role in “Poor Things”: rakish, caddish, pretty much everything bad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
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
Piotr Beczala is the caddish Duke of Mantua, and the exquisite soprano Rosa Feola is the innocent Gilda.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
It seemed to me caddish to make her an offer.
From The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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