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caddish

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkædɪʃ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ædɪʃ

1

adj

Meaning 1

Characteristic of a cad, discourteous, ungentlemanly, dishonorable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

offensively discourteous

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unchivalrous, ungallant

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English cad Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English caddish From cad + -ish.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: груб (grub) — characteristic of a cad
  • Bulgarian: вулгарен (vulgaren) — characteristic of a cad
  • Georgian: უხეში (uxeši) — characteristic of a cad
  • Irish: dailtíneach — characteristic of a cad
  • Polish: bezczelny — characteristic of a cad