pedantic B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /pəˈdæn.tɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #42522 Meanings 1 adj Too concerned with small details and formal rules, often in a way that annoys others. Don't be so pedantic about the exact wording; we all understand what you mean. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · too concerned with small... nit-pickyfussypretentious More pedantical Word family Derived forms non-pedanticoverpedanticpedanticallypedanticismpedanticizepedanticlypedanticnesspedanticsunpedantic Related forms inkhornpedantpedanticalpedantry Etymology AI details From pedant + -ic. Topics Describing Qualities Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pedantic **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /pəˈdæn.tɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 42522 ## Meanings 1. Too concerned with small details and formal rules, often in a way that annoys others. ## Examples - Don't be so pedantic about the exact wording; we all understand what you mean. ## Synonyms - pedantical ## Derived Forms - non-pedantic - overpedantic - pedantically - pedanticism - pedanticize - pedanticly - pedanticness - pedantics - unpedantic ## Related Forms - inkhorn - pedant - pedantical - pedantry ## Etymology From pedant + -ic. ## AI Etymology Pedantic comes from pedant + -ic. Modern senses include too concerned with small details and formal rules, often in a way that annoys others. The wider word family includes derivatives such as non-pedantic, overpedantic, pedantically, pedanticism, pedanticize, and pedanticly and related forms such as inkhorn, pedant, pedantical, and pedantry. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Register & Style markdown