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# not the most academic

phrase (adjective phrase: not the most academic)

«not the most academic» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, polite) not good at school work; not clever at studying.

### In the lessons

Teachers and parents use it to say a child does not do well at school subjects without calling him stupid, often adding a good point. Polite register, all English-speaking countries.

### Examples

- He's not the most academic boy, but he's great with his hands.
- I was never the most academic, so I became a builder.
- She's not the most academic student, but she works very hard.
- Let's just say the new striker isn't the most academic.
- Not the most academic, our Kevin, but he can fix any engine.
- The report said, kindly, that Jack was not the most academic but very helpful in class.

### Note

It is kind, but it means poor marks at school. Being «not academic» says nothing about skills in sport, art or work. Plain words: not clever at school, weak student.