Associations to the word «Pedantic»
Noun
- Schoolmaster
- Vanity
- Humour
- Narrow
- Folly
- Simplicity
- Discourse
- Vulcan
- Ignorance
- Distinction
- Shakespeare
- Criticism
- Learning
- Reader
- Taste
- Manner
- Tone
- Horace
- Spock
- Acquaintance
- Scholar
- Astronomer
- Style
- Speech
- Phrase
- Abandon
- Wit
- Accuracy
- Charm
- Detail
- Verse
- Dry
- Definition
- Commentary
- Laughter
- Scholarship
- Sympathy
- Lecture
- Display
- Critic
- Writing
- Self
- Conversation
- Profession
- Gravity
- Character
- Pupil
- Poem
- Word
- Argument
- Fault
- Attitude
- Necessity
- Sort
- Spirit
- Expression
- Sense
- Sentence
Adjective
Wiktionary
PEDANTIC, adjective. Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
PEDANTIC, adjective. Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.
PEDANTIC, adjective. Being finicky or fastidious, especially with language.
Dictionary definition
PEDANTIC, adjective. Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects.
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.