Pedantic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈdæn.tɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pedantic is an adjective meaning Being overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
Meaning
Being overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
More Meanings
- Tending to show off one’s knowledge, often in a tiresome manner.
Example Sentences
The style is pedantic and reviewish: but I can easily fancy states of mind to which it may be no less salutary on that account.
Word Forms
- pedantick
Synonyms for pedantic
Depending on context, synonyms include anal-retentive, fussy, nit-picky, ostentatious, pedagogical, pretentious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scholarly, donnish, academic, pedantick, pedant, precisianistic.
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