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pedantic

/pɪˈdæntɪk/

/pəˈdæntɪk/

pedanticadjective

more pedantic

Comp.

most pedantic

Super.

/pɪˈdæntɪk/

/pəˈdæntɪk/

Translations

He is very pedantic about the details of his work.

Он очень педантичный в деталях своей работы.

Additional translations

Definitions

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

His pedantic approach to the project made it difficult for the team to meet the deadline.

Of or resembling a pedant; marked by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules.

Her lectures were so pedantic that students often lost interest.

Synonyms

overly concerned with details

Antonyms