Associations to the word «Pedant»
Noun
- Breeding
- Conceit
- Satire
- Schoolboy
- Tyrant
- Wit
- Socrates
- Jest
- Intimacy
- Philosopher
- Humour
- Contempt
- Fool
- Mankind
- Tutor
- Learning
- Scholar
- Latin
- Till
- Ass
- Genius
- Poet
- Ignorance
- Profession
- Gentleman
- Manner
- Plague
- Nor
- Verse
- Praise
- Knowledge
- Tongue
- Merit
- Pride
- Ill
- Comedy
- Wisdom
- Attitude
- Passion
- Truth
- Literature
- Conversation
- Virtue
- Sense
- Lawyer
- Necessity
- Character
- Lover
- Fault
- Read
- Sort
- Fellow
- Self
- Companion
- Word
- Professor
- Writer
- Taste
- Philosophy
Adjective
Wiktionary
PEDANT, noun. (archaic) A teacher or schoolmaster.
PEDANT, noun. A person who emphasizes his/her knowledge through the use of vocabulary.
PEDANT, noun. (slang) A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
Dictionary definition
PEDANT, noun. A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.