Associations to the word «Pedant»
Noun
- Breeding
- Conceit
- Satire
- Schoolboy
- Tyrant
- Wit
- Socrates
- Jest
- Intimacy
- Philosopher
- Humour
- Contempt
- Fool
- Mankind
- Tutor
- Learning
- Scholar
- Latin
- Till
- Ass
- Genius
- Poet
- Ignorance
- Profession
- Gentleman
- Manner
- Plague
- Nor
- Verse
- Praise
- Knowledge
- Tongue
- Merit
- Pride
- Ill
- Comedy
- Wisdom
- Attitude
- Passion
- Truth
- Literature
- Conversation
- Virtue
- Sense
- Lawyer
- Necessity
- Character
- Lover
- Fault
- Read
- Sort
- Fellow
- Self
- Companion
- Word
- Professor
- Writer
- Taste
- Philosophy
Adjective
Wiktionary
PEDANT, noun. (archaic) A teacher or schoolmaster.
PEDANT, noun. A person who emphasizes his/her knowledge through the use of vocabulary.
PEDANT, noun. (slang) A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
Dictionary definition
PEDANT, noun. A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit.
Wise words
The difference between the right word and the almost right
word is the difference between lightning and a lightning
bug.