English / word
pedantic
adjective B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overly academic
In context
01
His pedantic insistence on grammar made conversation exhausting.
02
Her pedantic explanations made the lecture dull.
Synonyms
precise,meticulous,fussy
Antonyms
casual,careless,informal
Collocations
pedantic approach,pedantic detail,pedantic explanation