Main Entry:

pe·dan·tic

Pronunciation:

\pi-ˈdan-tik\

Function:

adjective

Date:

circa 1600

1 : of, relating to, or being a pedant 2 : narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned 3 : unimaginative, pedestrian

— pe·dan·ti·cal·ly \-ˈdan-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb