pedantic

pəˈdæntɪk

Definition

Definition of pedantic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

knowledgeshowy display of knowledge in a boring way

His pedantic lectures put everyone to sleep.

didactic

scholarly

behavioroverly concerned with minor details or rules

Her pedantic attention to detail frustrated her team.

meticulous

precise

scrupulous

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Origin of pedantic

Greek, paidagogos (teacher)

Terms with pedantic included in their meaning

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talk like a book

pedantic speech

speak using overly complex or literary words

donnish

adj.

pedantic tone

showing a focus on academic or trivial details

bookishly

adv.

academia

in a manner that is overly academic or pedantic

inkhorn

language

pedantic or overly scholarly vocabulary

pedagog

instructor

teacher or educator, especially one who is strict or pedantic

pedagogue

dogmatic instructor

someone who instructs in a pedantic or dogmatic manner

schoolteacherish

adj.

strict

overly strict or pedantic like a schoolteacher

Examples of pedantic in a sentence

The book was criticized for its pedantic style.
His pedantic corrections annoyed everyone during the discussion.
The review was criticized for being too pedantic and missing the main point.

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French:pédant, ...
German:pedantisch, ...
Italian:pedante, ...
Spanish:pedante, minucioso, ...
Portuguese:pedante, meticuloso, ...
Chinese:迂腐的, 学究气的, ...
Japanese:学者ぶった, 杓子定規な, ...
Arabic:مُتَفَلْسِف, مُتَحَذْلِق, ...
Hebrew:פֶּדַנְטִי, דַּקְדְּקָן, ...
Russian:педантичный, дотошный, ...
Ukrainian:педантичний, ...
Hindi:पांडित्यपूर्ण, नक़्ताचीं, ...
Bengali:পাণ্ডিত্যজাহিরকারী, খুঁতখুঁতে, ...
Catalan:pedant, quisquillós, ...
Czech:pedantský, pedantický, ...
Danish:pedantisk, nøjeregnende, ...
Dutch:pedant, ...
Greek:σχολαστικός, τυπολάτρης, ...
Hungarian:pedáns, ...
Khmer:ចេះដឹងជ្រៅជ្រះហួសហេតុ, ចូលចិត្តប្រកាន់ខ្ជាប់រឿងលម្អិតពេក, ...
Korean:지루한, 지나치게 세세한, ...
Persian:فضل‌فروشانه, خرده‌گیر, ...
Polish:pedantyczny, drobiazgowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):pedante, ...
Romanian:pedant, rigoros, ...
Swedish:pedantisk, noga, ...
Thai:อวดรู้, จู้จี้, ...
Turkish:ukalaca, titiz, ...
Vietnamese:hàn lâm, máy móc, ...

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