"pedantic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /pəˈdæn.tɪk/ Audio: en-us-pedantic.ogg [US], en-au-pedantic.ogg [Australia] Forms: more pedantic [comparative], most pedantic [superlative]
enPR: pa-dăn'tĭk Rhymes: -æntɪk Etymology: From pedant + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pedant|ic}} pedant + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} pedantic (comparative more pedantic, superlative most pedantic)
  1. Being overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant. Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms (like a pedant): anal-retentive [derogatory, informal], fussy, nit-picky Translations (like a pedant): педантичен (pedantičen) (Bulgarian), pedant (Catalan), 教條 (Chinese Mandarin), 教条 (jiàotiáo) (Chinese Mandarin), pedantský (Czech), pedantický (Czech), puntíčkářský (Czech), pedantisk (Danish), pedimenta (Esperanto), pedantne (Estonian), pedanttinen (Finnish), pikkumainen (Finnish), pikkutarkka (Finnish), méticuleux (French), pedantisch (German), σχολαστικός (scholastikós) (Greek), 杓子定規 (shakushi jyogi) (alt: しゃくしじょうぎ) (Japanese), pedante (Portuguese), meticulos (Romanian), pedant (Romanian), педанти́чный (pedantíčnyj) (Russian), pedante (Spanish), pretencioso (Spanish), pedantisk (Swedish), petnoga (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-pedantic-en-adj-BhWVfq7~ Disambiguation of Personality: 57 43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 65 35 Disambiguation of 'like a pedant': 97 3 Disambiguation of 'like a pedant': 97 3
  2. Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner. Synonyms (showy of one's knowledge): ostentatious, pedagogical, pretentious Synonyms (showy of one's knowledge; sometimes applicable): nit-picky Translations (being showy of one's knowledge): pedant (Catalan), 掉書袋 (Chinese Mandarin), 掉书袋 (diàoshūdài) (Chinese Mandarin), 舞文弄墨 (wǔwénnòngmò) (Chinese Mandarin), mentorský (Czech), pedanttinen (Finnish), rikkiviisas (Finnish), pédant [masculine] (French), δοκησίσοφος (dokisísofos) (Greek), 学者ぶった (gakusha butta) (alt: がくしゃぶった) (Japanese), pedante [feminine, masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-pedantic-en-adj-cePs-svm Disambiguation of "showy of one's knowledge": 10 90 Disambiguation of "showy of one's knowledge; sometimes applicable": 19 81 Disambiguation of "being showy of one's knowledge": 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pedantical, pedantick [obsolete] Derived forms: non-pedantic, overpedantic, pedantically, pedanticate, pedanticism, pedanticize, pedanticness, pedantics, unpedantic Related terms: pedant, pedantry, inkhorn

Adjective [Romanian]

Etymology: From pedant + -ic. Etymology templates: {{af|ro|pedant|-ic}} pedant + -ic Head templates: {{ro-adj}} pedantic m or n (feminine singular pedantică, masculine plural pedantici, feminine and neuter plural pedantice) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-adj}} Forms: pedantică [feminine, singular], pedantici [masculine, plural], pedantice [feminine, neuter, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], pedantic [accusative, indefinite, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], pedantică [accusative, feminine, indefinite, nominative, singular], pedantici [accusative, indefinite, masculine, nominative, plural], pedantice [accusative, feminine, indefinite, neuter, nominative, plural], pedanticul [accusative, definite, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], pedantica [accusative, definite, feminine, nominative, singular], pedanticii [accusative, definite, masculine, nominative, plural], pedanticele [accusative, definite, feminine, neuter, nominative, plural], pedantic [dative, genitive, indefinite, masculine, neuter, singular], pedantice [dative, feminine, genitive, indefinite, singular], pedantici [dative, genitive, indefinite, masculine, plural], pedantice [dative, feminine, genitive, indefinite, neuter, plural], pedanticului [dative, definite, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], pedanticei [dative, definite, feminine, genitive, singular], pedanticilor [dative, definite, genitive, masculine, plural], pedanticelor [dative, definite, feminine, genitive, neuter, plural]
  1. pedantic Tags: masculine, neuter
    Sense id: en-pedantic-ro-adj-UY9xOFXv Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header, Romanian terms suffixed with -ic

Alternative forms

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    "Rhymes:English/æntɪk",
    "Rhymes:English/æntɪk/3 syllables",
    "en:Personality"
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    {
      "word": "non-pedantic"
    },
    {
      "word": "overpedantic"
    },
    {
      "word": "pedantically"
    },
    {
      "word": "pedanticate"
    },
    {
      "word": "pedanticism"
    },
    {
      "word": "pedanticize"
    },
    {
      "word": "pedanticness"
    },
    {
      "word": "pedantics"
    },
    {
      "word": "unpedantic"
    }
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        "2": "pedant",
        "3": "ic"
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From pedant + -ic.",
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    {
      "form": "more pedantic",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most pedantic",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "word": "pedant"
    },
    {
      "word": "pedantry"
    },
    {
      "word": "inkhorn"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Being overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant."
      ],
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        [
          "formal",
          "formal"
        ],
        [
          "trivial",
          "trivial"
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        [
          "pedant",
          "pedant"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "showy",
          "showy"
        ],
        [
          "knowledge",
          "knowledge"
        ],
        [
          "boring",
          "boring"
        ]
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/pəˈdæn.tɪk/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-æntɪk"
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-pedantic.ogg",
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/En-us-pedantic.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6c/En-au-pedantic.ogg/En-au-pedantic.ogg.mp3",
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      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ],
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    },
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      "enpr": "pa-dăn'tĭk"
    }
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    {
      "word": "pedantical"
    },
    {
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "tags": [
        "derogatory",
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "anal-retentive"
    },
    {
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "fussy"
    },
    {
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "nit-picky"
    },
    {
      "sense": "showy of one's knowledge; sometimes applicable",
      "word": "nit-picky"
    },
    {
      "sense": "showy of one's knowledge",
      "word": "ostentatious"
    },
    {
      "sense": "showy of one's knowledge",
      "word": "pedagogical"
    },
    {
      "sense": "showy of one's knowledge",
      "word": "pretentious"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "pedantick"
    }
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "pedantičen",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "педантичен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "pedant"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "教條"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jiàotiáo",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "教条"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "pedantský"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "pedantický"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "puntíčkářský"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "pedantisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "pedimenta"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "pedantne"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "pedanttinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "pikkumainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "pikkutarkka"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "méticuleux"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "pedantisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "scholastikós",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "σχολαστικός"
    },
    {
      "alt": "しゃくしじょうぎ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shakushi jyogi",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "杓子定規"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "pedante"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "meticulos"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "pedant"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pedantíčnyj",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "педанти́чный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "pedante"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "pretencioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "pedantisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "like a pedant",
      "word": "petnoga"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "being showy of one's knowledge",
      "word": "pedant"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "being showy of one's knowledge",
      "word": "掉書袋"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "diàoshūdài",
      "sense": "being showy of one's knowledge",
      "word": "掉书袋"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "wǔwénnòngmò",
      "sense": "being showy of one's knowledge",
      "word": "舞文弄墨"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "being showy of one's knowledge",
      "word": "mentorský"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "being showy of one's knowledge",
      "word": "pedanttinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "being showy of one's knowledge",
      "word": "rikkiviisas"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "being showy of one's knowledge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pédant"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "dokisísofos",
      "sense": "being showy of one's knowledge",
      "word": "δοκησίσοφος"
    },
    {
      "alt": "がくしゃぶった",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "gakusha butta",
      "sense": "being showy of one's knowledge",
      "word": "学者ぶった"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "being showy of one's knowledge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pedante"
    }
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}

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      "form": "pedantică",
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    },
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      "form": "pedantici",
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      "form": "pedantice",
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      ]
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        "accusative",
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        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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        "accusative",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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      "form": "pedanticele",
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        "feminine",
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "pedantic",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pedantice",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pedantici",
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    {
      "form": "pedantice",
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        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
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      "form": "pedanticului",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
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        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
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      "form": "pedanticei",
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        "dative",
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        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "feminine",
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        "neuter",
        "plural"
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        "Romanian adjectives",
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}

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