pedantisch
pedantic, overly precise.
English translations
- 01
pedantic
- 02
fussy
- 03
scrupulous
Word details
- German meaning
- Pedantisch bedeutet, dass jemand übertrieben genau und auf Details fixiert ist.
- English meaning
- pedantic
- Synonym
- haarklein, pingelig
- German example
- Er ist sehr pedantisch und achtet auf jedes Detail.
- English example
- He is very pedantic and pays attention to every detail.
- Comparative
- pedantischerSuperlative: am pedantischsten
Related words
- Umstandskrämer
A stickler is a person who is unnecessarily complicated and pedantic, often regarding rules or details.
- Korinthenkacker
Nitpicker, pedant
- erbsenzählerisch
nitpicking
- kleinlich
Petty, nit-picking
- ehrpusselig
Overly meticulous
- Wortklauber
Wordsmith
- beckmesserisch
Pedantic
- piekfein
spick-and-span, immaculate
- spitzfindig
quibbling, captious
Example sentences with “pedantisch”
Er ist sehr pedantisch bei der Arbeit. (He is very pedantic at work.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'pedantisch' negative?
Usually yes, it implies someone is annoying about tiny details.