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-pickyfussy pretentious

More pedantical

Word family

Derived forms non-pedanticoverpedanticpedanticallypedanticismpedanticizepedanticlypedanticnesspedanticsunpedantic

Related forms inkhornpedant pedantical pedantry

Etymology

From pedant + -ic.

Topics

Describing Qualities Register & Style

External links

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