pedantic

Speech parts

1. pedantic - Adjective

2. pedantic - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Alt. of Pedantical

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

academic pretentious ostentatious fussy donnish pedantical scholastic anal pedagogic pedant formal DRY learned literary precise
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Antonyms

blithe certain real true actual controlled
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Related terms

pedant pedantry pedantical

Phrases with the word

be pedantic

Anagrams

pentacid depactin pentadic

Examples

Alessandro Manzoni 's novel I Promessi Sposi portrays a pedantic scholar of the obsolete, Don Ferrante, as a great admirer of Cardano. Source: Internet

A perfectionist, he remained in all respects a diligent, if somewhat obsessive and pedantic worker. Source: Internet

But it is now such a common practice to use the acronym also to refer to the alphabet itself (from the phrase 'International Phonetic Alphabet') that resistance seems pedantic. Source: Internet

Family members, friends and colleagues may retreat into themselves, become easily distracted or maybe get too analytical, critical or pedantic in a subconscious attempt to control the conversation when all else is uncontrollable. Source: Internet

After all, the alternative is a weird, pedantic kind of CCTV into the past which would probably be a bit boring. Source: Internet

And yet, Jordan is a superb storyteller, shedding light on a dark and often ignored portion of our history without sounding pedantic or preachy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pedaneous pedant pedantess pedantical pedantically pedanticalness