different between pedantic vs schoolteacherish

English

Alternative forms

• pedantick (obsolete)

Etymology

From pedant +? -ic.

Pronunciation

• enPR: pa-d?n't?k, IPA^(key): /p??dæn.t?k/
• Rhymes: -ænt?k

Adjective

pedantic (comparative more pedantic, superlative most pedantic)

1. Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
2. Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.
3. Being finicky or fastidious, especially with language.

Synonyms

• (like a pedant): (informal, derogatory) anal-retentive, fussy, nit-picky
• (showy of one's knowledge): (sometimes applicable) nit-picky, ostentatious, pedagogical, pretentious
• (finicky with language): fussy, nit-picky, inkhorn
• See also Thesaurus:fastidious

Related terms

• pedant
• pedantry

Translations

Further reading

• pedantic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• pedantic at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• depactin, pentacid, pentadic

English

Etymology

schoolteacher +? -ish

Adjective

schoolteacherish (comparative more schoolteacherish, superlative most schoolteacherish)

1. Resembling a stereotypical schoolteacher in some way; pedantic, patronising, etc.

See also

• schoolmarmish