pedantic
gb/pədˈæntɪk/ us/pədˈæntɪk/
C1
Anglais
szőrszálhasogató, pedáns, tudálékos
C1
1
pedáns
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is pedantic about [details/rules]
He’s so pedantic about commas that it slows the whole editing process down.
Annyira szőrszálhasogató a vesszőkkel kapcsolatban, hogy lelassítja az egész szerkesztési folyamatot.
Don’t be pedantic—everyone understood what she meant.
Ne légy szőrszálhasogató – mindenki értette, mire gondolt.
The reviewer was pedantic about the wording but missed the bigger point.
Exemples pédagogiques
My teacher is pedantic about spelling.
A tanárom szőrszálhasogató a helyesírást illetően.
Stop being pedantic about small mistakes.
Ne légy szőrszálhasogató az apró hibákkal kapcsolatban.
Erreur fréquente :
Often negative: it suggests the focus on details is unnecessary or irritating, not simply ‘careful’.
Sens
too focused on small details
Collocations
pedantic about grammar
|pedantic about punctuation
|pedantic about rules
|pedantic about terminology
|pedantic attention to detail
|a pedantic correction
|a pedantic insistence
|a pedantic distinction
|needlessly pedantic
|overly pedantic
Synonymes
nitpicky (More informal; strongly suggests finding tiny faults.)
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picky (More general; not necessarily about rules or correctness.)
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punctilious (More formal; emphasizes strict correctness and procedure.)
Antonymes
easygoing (Not strict about details or rules.)
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relaxed (Not overly concerned with correctness.)
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practical (Focused on what matters rather than minor details.)
Thèmes
communication
|education
|behavior
Définition
Too careful about small details and rules.
Giving too much importance to small details, rules, or formal correctness, especially in a way that seems annoying or unnecessary.
C1
2
tudálékos
C1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is pedantic (in tone/style)
His pedantic explanation made a simple problem sound complicated.
A tudálékos magyarázata egy egyszerű problémát is bonyolultnak tüntetett fel.
The article is informative, but the writing can feel pedantic at times.
A cikk informatív, de a stílusa időnként tudálékosnak hat.
She avoided a pedantic lecture and gave us a clear summary instead.
Exemples pédagogiques
The talk was interesting but a little pedantic.
Az előadás érdekes volt, de egy kicsit tudálékos.
Erreur fréquente :
This sense is about style and attitude (sounding like a lecture), not just being accurate.
Sens
overly academic or bookish style
Collocations
a pedantic tone
|pedantic language
|pedantic writing
|a pedantic lecture
|a pedantic explanation
|a pedantic style
|pedantic jargon
|unhelpfully pedantic
|slightly pedantic
|rather pedantic
Synonymes
pretentious (Broader; focuses on trying to seem important, not specifically on details or learning.)
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academic (Often neutral; unlike 'pedantic', it does not necessarily criticize.)
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bookish (Suggests sounding like books; less about correcting others.)
Antonymes
plain-spoken (Uses simple, direct language.)
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down-to-earth (Practical and not showy or overly academic.)
Thèmes
communication
|writing
|education
Définition
Too academic or showing knowledge in an annoying way.
Using too much academic language or displaying knowledge in a way that seems pretentious, dull, or inappropriate for the situation.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
pedantic
API
GB/pədˈæntɪk/
US/pədˈæntɪk/
Syllabes et accentuation
pedant - ic (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ic)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: pedantic
Famille de mots
Core family
pedant
noun
pedantry
noun
pedantically
adverb
Expressions
pedantic about [something]
1/pədˈæntɪk əbˈaʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
too strict about details
Too careful about small details in one area.
Exemples
- She’s pedantic about formatting, even in quick internal emails.
- He gets pedantic about chess rules when we’re just playing for fun.
- Don’t be pedantic about the exact wording—focus on the idea.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He is pedantic about grammar.
pedantic in tone
1/pədˈæntɪk ˈɪn tˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
overly formal, lecture-like voice
Sounds too academic and too correct.
Exemples
- The email was pedantic in tone and came across as condescending.
- His review is pedantic in tone, as if he’s grading the reader.
- Try to be helpful rather than pedantic in tone.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The message sounded pedantic in tone.