pedantic

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pedantic (comparative more pedantic, superlative most pedantic)

Positive
pedantic

Comparative
more pedantic

Superlative
most pedantic

  1. Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
  2. Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.
  3. Being finicky or picky with language.

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