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pedantic
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/pɪˈdæntɪk/
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/pəˈdæntɪk/
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pedantic
adjective
more pedantic
Comp.
most pedantic
Super.
UK
/pɪˈdæntɪk/
US
/pəˈdæntɪk/
педантичный
He is very pedantic about the details of his work.
Он очень педантичный в деталях своей работы.
Additional translations
дотошный
мелочный
формалистический
Synonyms
nitpicky
fussy
precise
meticulous
overly concerned with details
bookish
academic
didactic
Antonyms
unconcerned
imprecise
informal
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pedantic
adjective
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.
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