pedantic
pedantic · more pedantic · most pedantic
педагогічний
педантичный
pedantisch
Being overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedantBeing overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
/pəˈdæn.tɪk/
» Your speech was sort of pedantic.
Meaning
2 sensesBeing overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
pedantisch
педанти́чныйpedantíčnyj
Tending to show off one’s knowledge, often in a tiresome manner.
More definitions
- marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
Examples
8 sentencesYour speech was sort of pedantic.
You pride yourself on being pedantic, don't you?
Vanya is even more pedantic than I am.
ruВаня ещё больший педант, чем я. — marafon
Tom doesn't know the difference between meticulous and pedantic.
deTom kennt nicht den Unterschied zwischen akkurat und pedantisch. — al_ex_an_der
He's a pedantic person.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
like a pedant:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
like a pedant:
Forms
more pedantic, most pedantic| Comparative | more pedantic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most pedantic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonymslike a pedant:anal-retentivefussynit-picky
showy of one's knowledge:ostentatiouspedagogicalpretentious
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form