PEDANTIC


Meaning of PEDANTIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pɪdæntɪk ]

If you think someone is pedantic , you mean that they are too concerned with unimportant details or traditional rules, especially in connection with academic subjects.

His lecture was so pedantic and uninteresting.

ADJ [ disapproval ]

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