different between pedantic vs schoolteacherish
pedantic
English
Alternative forms
- pedantick (obsolete)
Etymology
From pedant +? -ic.
Pronunciation
- enPR: pa-d?n't?k, IPA(key): /p??dæn.t?k/
- Rhymes: -ænt?k
Adjective
pedantic (comparative more pedantic, superlative most pedantic)
- Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
- Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.
- Being finicky or fastidious, especially with language.
Synonyms
- (like a pedant): (informal, derogatory) anal-retentive, fussy, nit-picky
- (showy of one's knowledge): (sometimes applicable) nit-picky, ostentatious, pedagogical, pretentious
- (finicky with language): fussy, nit-picky, inkhorn
- See also Thesaurus:fastidious
Related terms
- pedant
- pedantry
Translations
Further reading
- pedantic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- pedantic at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- depactin, pentacid, pentadic
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schoolteacherish
English
Etymology
schoolteacher +? -ish
Adjective
schoolteacherish (comparative more schoolteacherish, superlative most schoolteacherish)
- Resembling a stereotypical schoolteacher in some way; pedantic, patronising, etc.
See also
- schoolmarmish
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