caddish

[ kad-ish ]

adjective

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

   caddish behavior.

Other Words From

• caddish·ly adverb
• caddish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of caddish¹

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

Example Sentences

Mark, your role in “Poor Things”: rakish, caddish, pretty much everything bad.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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

‘All’s Well That Ends Well’ She’s gotta have it: A young woman goes to extreme lengths to consummate her marriage to a caddish nobleman in Shakespeare’s classic comedy.

From Los Angeles Times

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