Pedantic
/pɪˈdæn.tɪk/
Definitions
- (adj.) Overly concerned with minor details or formalisms, especially in teaching or scholarship.
Her pedantic insistence on the exact wording slowed down the meeting.
Forms
- pedantically
Related terms
Commentary
Often used to describe unnecessarily meticulous or nitpicky behavior in academic or legal contexts.
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