Adjective
book smart (comparative more book smart, superlative most book smart)
Having knowledge obtained by reading and studying, rather than by practical experience.
Coordinate term: street smart
book-smart (comparative more book-smart, superlative most book-smart)
Alternative spelling of book smart
book-smart
I'm a real dumb-dumb in real life. I'm just book smart. But definitely not street smart. The other day I lost my jacket in a cab. And I'll forget things every time I leave the house. Masi Oka
I went to school, I went to college. I know how to read. Even though I lack common sense sometimes, I am book smart. Nicole Polizzi