Pedantic
- Adjective
- of, relating to, or being a pedant (one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge)
- narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned
- unimaginative, dull
- Synonyms:
- overscrupulous
- scrupulous
- precise
- exact
- perfectionist
- punctilious
- meticulous
- fussy
- fastidious
- finicky
- Usage:
- The CPAs explanation of the tax ruling was more than a little pedantic.
- Encountered:
- In the definition of pedoagogy
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