📖pedantic

adjective
/pəˈdæntɪk/

Meaning

Excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overly academic or bookish.

Example Sentences

Her pedantic explanations made the lecture dull.

Synonyms

precise, meticulous, nitpicking, finicky, scholarly

Antonyms

casual, careless, informal

Collocations

pedantic approach, pedantic detail, pedantic explanation, pedantic style

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