Pedantic
Excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overly academic or bookish.
Pe-dan-tic
Nitpicky, Picky, Finicky, Fussy, Academic
Unconcerned, Casual, Easygoing, Simple
🇮🇳 Hindi → विद्वेषपूर्ण (vidveshpoorn)
🇮🇳 Bengali → পাণ্ডিত্যপূর্ণ (pāṇḍityapūrṇa)
🇮🇳 Tamil → பாண்டித்யமான (pāṇṭitiyamāṉ)
🇮🇳 Kannada → ಪಂಡಿತ (paṇḍita)
🇮🇳 Telugu → పండితమైన (paṇḍitamaina)
🇮🇳 Urdu → علم پرست (ilm parast)
🇪🇸 Spanish → Pedante
🇫🇷 French → Pédant
🇩🇪 German → Pedantisch
🇨🇳 Chinese → 迂腐的 (yū fǔ de)
🇯🇵 Japanese → 学者ぶった (gakushabutta)
- His pedantic approach to teaching often frustrated his students, who preferred a more practical style.
- She was so pedantic about grammar that she corrected everyone’s mistakes during casual conversations.
- The professor's pedantic lectures made it difficult for students to engage with the subject matter.