pedantic
/pɪˈdæntɪk/adjective
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छोटी-छोटी बातों पर ज़्यादा ज़ोर देने वाला, किताबी ज्ञान का दिखावा करने वाला, नियमों का अतिप्रेमी
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disapproving
too worried about small details or rules, especially in a way that shows off knowledge
छोटी-छोटी बातों पर ज़्यादा ज़ोर देने वाला, किताबी ज्ञान का दिखावा करने वाला, नियमों का अतिप्रेमी
- A pedantic teacher corrects every comma but misses the main idea.
- It is pedantic to object to 'less than ten people'.
- He is so pedantic that he corrects people's grammar at the dinner table.
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- The examiner was pedantic about spelling and punctuation.
- It sounds pedantic, but the date should be written in full.
Synonyms fussy nitpicking hair-splitting
Opposite easy-going broad-minded relaxed
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A person who shows off his learning and insists on small rules is a pedant; the quality is pedantry.
'जो अपने ज्ञान का दिखावा करे और छोटे नियमों पर अड़े' के लिए pedant आता है; यह गुण pedantry कहलाता है।