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pedantic in German

pedantic in German is pedantisch — pedantic means overly focused on formal rules, minor details, or technical correctness, often to an annoying degree.

pedantic in German

pedantisch
adj

What does "pedantic" mean?

  1. adj Overly focused on formal rules, minor details, or technical correctness, often to an annoying degree.
    "His pedantic insistence on perfect grammar made the meeting drag on."
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pedantic in a sentence

  • His pedantic insistence on perfect grammar made the meeting drag on.
  • She gave a pedantic correction about the exact date instead of answering the real question.

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What is "pedantic" in German?
"pedantic" in German is pedantisch. pedantic means: Overly focused on formal rules, minor details, or technical correctness, often to an annoying degree.
How do you use "pedantic" in a sentence?
Example: "His pedantic insistence on perfect grammar made the meeting drag on." In German, "pedantic" is pedantisch.
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