Meaning of Watsonish | Babel Free

Definitions

Resembling or characteristic of the character Dr. Watson from the Sherlock Holmes stories.

Examples

“"You don't really want it explained," he said, smacking him on the knee; "you're just being Watsonish. It's very nice of you, of course, and I appreciate it."”

“I would have settled for a Watsonish role. I don't have to be the main character.”

“This element is also picked up by Thomas Aquinas (whose philosophy sometimes has a Watsonish quality in relation to Aristotle, whom he calls simply “The Philosopher”).”

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