pedantic (Meaning)
pedantic (s)
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
pedantic (a.)
Alt. of Pedantical
Synonyms & Antonyms of pedantic
Synonyms:
- hyperintellectual
- bookish
- brainy
- ostentatious
- la-di-da
- highfalutin
- intellectual
- smart
- academic
- highbrow
- well-read
- hifalutin
- educated
- polymathic
- high-toned
- professorial
- high-minded
- inkhorn
- learned
- grandiose
- high-hat
- erudite
- nerdish
- lah-di-dah
- scholastic
- affected
- nerdy
- la-de-da
- academical
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word pedantic
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspectsAlt. of Pedantical
snooty, intelligent, clever, snobbish,scholarly, snobby, didactic, literate, cerebral, brilliant
lowbrow, illiterate, lowbrow, unlettered, uneducated, philistine,ignorant, illiterate, philistine, nonintellectual
His pedantic insistence on grammar rules made him unpopular among his peers.
The professor's lectures were often criticized for being overly pedantic, focusing too much on minor details.
She had a pedantic habit of correcting others' pronunciation, which annoyed her friends.
The author's writing style was criticized as pedantic, with an excessive use of obscure vocabulary.
