Pedantic

Adjective

Excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overly academic or bookish.

Pronunciation

Pe-dan-tic

Synonyms

Nitpicky, Picky, Finicky, Fussy, Academic

Antonyms

Unconcerned, Casual, Easygoing, Simple

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → विद्वेषपूर्ण (vidveshpoorn)

🇮🇳 Bengali → পাণ্ডিত্যপূর্ণ (pāṇḍityapūrṇa)

🇮🇳 Tamil → பாண்டித்யமான (pāṇṭitiyamāṉ)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಪಂಡಿತ (paṇḍita)

🇮🇳 Telugu → పండితమైన (paṇḍitamaina)

🇮🇳 Urdu → علم پرست (ilm parast)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Pedante

🇫🇷 French → Pédant

🇩🇪 German → Pedantisch

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 迂腐的 (yū fǔ de)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 学者ぶった (gakushabutta)

Examples
  1. His pedantic approach to teaching often frustrated his students, who preferred a more practical style.
  2. She was so pedantic about grammar that she corrected everyone’s mistakes during casual conversations.
  3. The professor's pedantic lectures made it difficult for students to engage with the subject matter.