Pedant
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person excessively preoccupied with minor rules, technical details, or academic formalities at the expense of broader understanding.
“He was such a pedant that he corrected every grammatical slip at the dinner table.”
Pronunciation
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ped·ant
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Synonyms
bookwormscholastic
Antonyms
pragmatist
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Ends in ANT, a very common Wordle ending, test RANT and PANT patterns alongside this
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, no premium tiles but its common letters make it very easy to place
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