Word of the Day – Pedantic

Pedantic

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

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