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Pedantic

/pəˈdæn.tɪk/

Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

📖 Definitions of "Pedantic"

adjective
  1. 1

    Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

  2. 2

    Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.

  3. 3

    Being finicky or fastidious, especially with language.

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