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- 1. excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous: "his analyses are careful and even painstaking, but never pedantic" Similar
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Pedantic means giving too much attention to formal rules or small details, or caring too much about unimportant rules or details and not enough about understanding or appreciating a subject. See the Cambridge Dictionary for more definitions, synonyms, translations and usage examples of pedantic.
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Pedantic is an insulting word for someone who corrects small errors, cares too much about details, or shows off their expertise. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of pedantic from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Pedantic means "like a pedant," someone who's too concerned with literal accuracy or formality. It's a negative term that implies someone is showing off book learning or trivia, especially in a tiresome way.
Pedantic means giving too much attention to formal rules or small details, or caring too much about unimportant rules or details and not enough about understanding or appreciating a subject. See how to use this word in sentences and compare it with related words, and learn how to say it in different languages.
Pedantic means having a narrow, often ostentatious concern for academic knowledge and formal rules. Find the origin, usage, and examples of pedantic and related words in this online dictionary.
Pedantic means ostentatious in one's learning or overly concerned with minute details or formalisms. Learn more about the word history, origin, and usage of pedantic with synonyms and example sentences.
Learn the meaning of pedantic, an adjective that describes someone who is overly concerned with academic knowledge and formal rules. See synonyms, antonyms, examples and origin of the word.
