1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a clerk or clerical work
2. showing excessive attention to rules, details, or formality in a pedantic way
Usage: often used critically

Examples

• She performed clerkish duties at the law firm, filing documents and managing correspondence.
• His clerkish attention to grammar rules made him unpopular with his creative writing classmates.
• The clerkish work of data entry was tedious but necessary.
• He had a clerkish manner, always insisting on proper procedure and exact wording.
• The office hired a clerkish assistant to handle administrative tasks.
• Her clerkish precision with numbers made her an excellent accountant.