pedantic

• Décrit une personne excessivement soucieuse des détails, des règles ou des formalités, souvent d'une manière irritante ou ennuyeuse pour les autres.

Describes a person who is excessively concerned with minor details, rules, or formalities, often in a way that is annoying or boring to others.

1. Overly concerned with detailsC1formal

   Excessively concerned with minor details, rules, or formalities, especially in teaching or learning.

   Pédant

   • His pedantic corrections annoyed the entire class.
   • She gave a pedantic explanation of the grammar rule.
   • The professor's pedantic style made the lecture tedious.

   Synonymesdoctrinairedogmaticfinicalfinickyfussyprecisescrupulous

   Antonymescarelesscasualimpreciseinaccuratenegligentsloppy

2. Showing off knowledgeC1informal

   Displaying one's knowledge in a way that is annoying or boring to others.

   Pédant

   • He was being pedantic when he corrected my pronunciation.
   • Stop being so pedantic about the exact wording.
   • Her pedantic remarks made everyone uncomfortable.

   Synonymesdidacticknow-it-allostentatiouspompouspontificalpretentioussententiousstuffy

   Antonymesconcisehumblemodestsuccinctunassumingunpretentious