pedantic

UK
/pɪˈdæntɪk/
US
/pəˈdæntɪk/

Translations

pedanticadjective
more pedantic
Comp.
most pedantic
Super.
UK
/pɪˈdæntɪk/
US
/pəˈdæntɪk/
He is very pedantic about the details of his work.
Он очень педантичный в деталях своей работы.

Definitions

pedanticadjective
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.