Added 9 October 2026 pedantic /pəˈdæn.tɪk/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pedantic at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects. Related Words: scholarlydonnishacademicpedantickpedantpedanticalprecisianisticpedantocraticprætentiouspaedagogicalpaedagogicpaedological Back to today's word