Associations to the word «Pedantic»
Wiktionary
PEDANTIC, adjective. Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
PEDANTIC, adjective. Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.
PEDANTIC, adjective. Being finicky or fastidious, especially with language.
Dictionary definition
PEDANTIC, adjective. Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects.
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.