In the previous lesson, we covered the trending word Sardonic. In this lesson, we will read about the word pedantic, which is not just trending on Vocabulary Today, but also on every word lover’s list. After reading this lesson, you will confirm that there are quite some pedants around us, and we simply did not know what to call them.
Let us give you a little spoiler before we step into a detailed study. Pedantic is more or less used as an insult. For a short lesson on the word Pedantic, click here. You can use the same for a quick revision at the end of this lesson.
Pedantic- A Detailed Study

Etymology
The word comes from the Middle French and Italian word Pedante. It was invented in the year 1588, but the word did not come into use till the year 1628.
How to Pronounce Pedantic?
The word pedantic does seem like a straightforward one to pronounce. But since we want to learn everything we can about this word, let’s not skip this.
[responsivevoice]pedantic[/responsivevoice] [ puh-dan-tik ]
You can listen to the exact pronunciation of the word. Listen to it as many times as you want until you know where to emphasize. Practice saying the words until it registers on your tongue. We, as English learners, should be able to say words as soon as a situation arises. There is only one way to do that. Repeat the word and practice sentences as much as we can.
What does the word Pedantic mean?
The word means “excessively concerned with minor details or rules; over-scrupulous.”
The Merriam Webster dictionary defines the word as, “narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned.”
“If you think someone is pedantic, you mean that they are too concerned with unimportant details or traditional rules, especially in connection with academic subjects,” describes the Collins dictionary.
When you come across someone who shows-off, or annoys you with excessive information, use this word. It will make you sound sophisticated, but
Grammar
The word is an adjective. The definition is self-explanatory that it describes more about the noun in the context. Since we now know it is an adjective, we should remember its degrees of comparison. Only when we know that can we use them in sentences with ease.
Positive Degree: Pedantic
Comparative Degree: More pedantic
Superlative: Most pedantic
What’s more?

If you wish to use the word, then you should know that the word is an insult. People use it for people who annoy them. Such people will usually correct people’s minor errors, or simply show-off their intellect. Many people confuse the word with the meaning of the word didactic. Even though they may seem similar, they aren’t.
Didactic means “intended to teach”. Although, people use it negatively to express annoyance towards boring lectures. While pedantic is mostly an insult, didactic comes in use to express neutral feelings too.
Famous use of the word
Again, it seems pedantic to quibble about the differences between strikers and attacking midfielders.
Times (2012)
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