pedantical

pe·dan·tic

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-dan-tik]
- /pəˈdæn tɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-dan-tik]
- /pəˈdæn tɪk/

Definitions of pedantical word

adjective pedantical ostentatious in one's learning. 1
adjective pedantical overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching. 1

See all 2 definitions of pedantical

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Origin of pedantical

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; pedant + -ic

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Parts of speech for Pedantical

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pedantical

pedantical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pedantical

adj pedantical

didactical — intended for instruction; instructive: didactic poetry.
donnish — resembling or characteristic of a university don; bookish; pedantic.
formalistic — strict adherence to, or observance of, prescribed or traditional forms, as in music, poetry, and art.
inkhorn — a small container of horn or other material, formerly used to hold writing ink.

adjective pedantical

homiletical — Of or relating to familiar intercourse; social; companionable.
lecturelike — Resembling a lecture or some aspect of one.

All 6 Synonyms of pedantical