/ Dictionary / Index P pedantic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pe•dan•tic Pronunciation: (pu-dan'tik), [key] — adj. ostentatious in one's learning. overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pedantic (Thesaurus) pedant pedanticism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language