book-smart
adjective/ˈbʊk smɑːt/
/ˈbʊk smɑːrt/
(North American English, becoming old-fashioned, often disapproving)- having a lot of academic knowledge learned from books and studying, but not necessarily knowing much about people and living in the real world
- He's book-smart but he's got no common sense.
- book-smart people with no social skills
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