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Meanings of
pedantic
in английском
Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects.
academic
donnish
Related terms
scholarly
Usage of
pedantic
in английском
1
It's not clear to me that in reality he was so
pedantic
.
2
The note was sharp and stinging, the discourse elaborate and somewhat
pedantic
.
3
He does not in short sacrifice sense and spirit to
pedantic
refinements.
4
Bad as they are, there's a freedom alien to Hitler's
pedantic
efforts.
5
If the experts attempt any
pedantic
interference, we will shoot the experts.
6
The
pedantic
treatment of this noble art was highly repugnant to me.
7
Objection has been taken to the somewhat
pedantic
precision of these lines.
8
This is rather cheaply
pedantic
,
& is not in very good taste.
9
To be
pedantic
,
we're in the campaign, not the front line itself.
10
Brooklyn deserves the title, but would leave to Boston her
pedantic
ways.
11
The law is a snob as well as a
pedantic
,
pompous ass.
12
She is an intelligent child and although only thirteen, is very
pedantic
.
13
Leo, that sounds very
pedantic
,
and there is nothing I dislike more.
14
You've been the dearest pupil, and forgiven me all my
pedantic
ways.
15
She showed an orderly, almost
pedantic
,
character, mingled with generosity of heart.
16
But he had proved himself incompetent, unadaptable, a stick, a
pedantic
incapable.
Other examples for "pedantic"
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About this term
pedantic
Adjective
Frequent collocations
somewhat pedantic
too pedantic
very pedantic
most pedantic
rather pedantic
More collocations
Pedantic
through the time
Pedantic
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common