Pedantic means of, relating to, or being a pedant. Pedant is defined as one who makes a show of knowledge, or one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge.
Another pedantic definition: narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned
As used in the sentence:
- Professor Sam's lectures were so pedantic that his students sometimes had a hard time understanding the big picture.
- The guests were being unnecessarily pedantic by insisting that the husband, and not his wife, should have made the announcement.
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