pedant
1 antonym for pedant — opposites grouped by meaning.
Noun — Someone who insists on strict, minor points of language and shows off their knowledge in a boring way.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
Someone who insists on strict, minor points of language and shows off their knowledge in a boring way.
2. noun
Someone who cares too much about small, unimportant details of correctness.
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Etymology
Came from Middle French pedant, pedante, from Italian pedante (“a teacher, schoolmaster, pedant”), which was associated with the unrelated Italian pedagogo (“teacher, pedagogue”). Compare French pédant.
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