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caddish

American  
[kad-ish] / ˈkæd ɪʃ /

adjective

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

    caddish behavior.


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Etymology

Origin of caddish

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

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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

Nor is Turner exceptionally caddish for telling more than one woman he was in love with them — something that has become increasingly common in recent seasons of “The Bachelor.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 1, 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

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

If there was anything like a code of interplanetary morals or manners one might call it absolutely caddish.

From A Honeymoon in Space by George Chetwynd Griffith

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