# Word for the Day

 

Someone who’s too concerned with literal accuracy…

 

pedantic

 

There’s nothing wrong with focusing on the details, but someone who is pedantic makes a big display of knowing obscure facts and details.

 

Pedantic means “like a pedant,” someone who’s too concerned with literal accuracy or formality. It’s a negative term that implies someone is showing off book learning or trivia, especially in a tiresome way. You don’t want to go antique-shopping with a pedantic friend, who will use the opportunity to bore you with his in-depth knowledge of Chinese porcelain kitty-litter box.

 

 

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