Antonyms of adj scholarly
1 sense of scholarly
Sense 1
scholarly (vs. unscholarly) -- (characteristic of scholars or scholarship; "scholarly pursuits"; "a scholarly treatise"; "a scholarly attitude")
unscholarly (vs. scholarly) -- (not scholarly)
=> unlearned -- (not well learned)
=> unstudious -- (not studious)
Similarity of adj scholarly
1 sense of scholarly
Sense 1
scholarly (vs. unscholarly) -- (characteristic of scholars or scholarship; "scholarly pursuits"; "a scholarly treatise"; "a scholarly attitude")
=> academic, donnish, pedantic -- (marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects)
=> bookish, studious -- (characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading; "a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket"; "a quiet studious child")
=> erudite, learned -- (having or showing profound knowledge; "a learned jurist"; "an erudite professor")
Also See-> critical#3; intellectual#2; profound#1