Examples of 'pedantic' in a sentence
Meaning of "pedantic"
Pedantic (adjective): characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules
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- Being overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
- Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.
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The pedantic and officious school caretaker.
One does not have to be pedantic in order to be profound.
I am pedantic when it comes to cleaning the house.
I find this both pedantic and annoying.
Only one can be the one if we are being pedantic.
To make pedantic points on metal detecting forums.
Please do not play pedantic games with me.
I find your argument shallow and pedantic.
Resist being precise or pedantic over unnecessary details.
He is both intense and insightful without being pedantic.
Rascals are the pedantic intellectuals of the age.
You will spoil everything by being so pedantic.
I was just being pedantic and mendacious.
Agree that the ignorant and pedantic.
Did not mention pedantic in your profile.
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The process of interpretation is not inconsequential or pedantic.
The group with the pedantic gentleman.
She was pedantic and the pot is tipped.
His work is in general pedantic and truculent.
Being pedantic does not help your argument.
We do not care much for pedantic detail.
I can be pedantic to the point of twittery.
But these are not just pedantic semantics.
And to be pedantic the movie ran afoul of nothing.
Many people are being too pedantic.
I am sorry to be pedantic but accuracy is important.
I have never met anyone so pedantic.
I do not mean to be pedantic but that was the case.
Although at times he can be rather pedantic.
If you are going to get pedantic at least do it properly.
The pedantic part of my brain is happy.
I can be kind of pedantic about things.
We do not want this pitch to become too pedantic.
I am not pedantic about their consistency.
Some of them are such pedantic twits.
Pedantic statements will not bring peace any closer.
My instinct tells me that his pedantic an essential feature.
Getting all judgmental and condescending and pedantic.
They haggle over pedantic nonsense.
He looks ordinary looking and is pedantic.
To spit those pedantic words at me.
He was twice your age and so pedantic.
As per my somewhat pedantic instructions.
We do not say this merely to be pedantic.
A bit pedantic but charismatic.
Just keep the attitude pedantic.
You are pedantic little bourgeois.
Some of this stuff may be subtle or just pedantic.
Sorry for being pedantic in advance.
The propaganda was symphonic and pedantic.
