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Pedantical — Pedantic Pe*dan tic, Pedantical Pe*dan tic*al, a. Of or pertaining to a pedant; characteristic of, or resembling, a pedant; ostentatious of learning; as, a pedantic writer; a pedantic description; a pedantical affectation. Figures pedantical.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pedantical — adjective Pedantic … Wiktionary
pedantical — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Characterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters: academic, bookish, donnish, formalistic, inkhorn, literary, pedantic, scholastic. See… … English dictionary for students
pedantical — adj. of or pertaining to a pedant; meticulous; strict, fussy; adhering strictly to information in books without using common sense … English contemporary dictionary
pedantical — a. See pedantic … New dictionary of synonyms
pedantical — pe·dan·ti·cal … English syllables
pedantical — tə̇kəl, tēk adjective archaic : pedantic … Useful english dictionary
Pedantic — Pe*dan tic, Pedantical Pe*dan tic*al, a. Of or pertaining to a pedant; characteristic of, or resembling, a pedant; ostentatious of learning; as, a pedantic writer; a pedantic description; a pedantical affectation. Figures pedantical. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pedantic — pedantically, adv. pedanticalness, n. /peuh dan tik/, adj. 1. ostentatious in one s learning. 2. overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching. Also, pedantical. [1590 1600; PEDANT + IC] Syn. 2. didactic, doctrinaire. * * * … Universalium
learned — I adjective accomplished, acquainted with, acroatic, apprised of, aware, bibliophilic, bookish, cognizant, conversant, doctus, educated, enlightened, erudite, eruditus, experienced, expert, familiar, informed, instructed, knowing, knowledgeable,… … Law dictionary
