PEDANTS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word pedants. (close relations)
Definition of PEDANTS
pedantic
Best Alternative Words for PEDANTS
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academics | nounn | |||||||
adjective • associated with academia or an academy noun • an educator who works at a college or university adjective satellite • hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result • marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects | ||||||||
bookworms | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit • someone who spends a great deal of time reading | ||||||||
eggheads | nounn | |||||||
noun • an intellectual; a very studious and academic person | ||||||||
geeks | nounn | |||||||
noun • a carnival performer who does disgusting acts • a person with an unusual or odd personality verb • to be intoxicated | ||||||||
intellectuals | nounn | |||||||
adjective • appealing to or using the intellect • involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct noun • a person who uses the mind creatively adjective satellite • of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | ||||||||
nerds | nounn | |||||||
noun • an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious • an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession | ||||||||
scholars | nounn | |||||||
noun • a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines • someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs • a student who holds a scholarship | ||||||||
bookworm | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit • someone who spends a great deal of time reading | ||||||||
scholastic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to schools • of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism noun • a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit • a Scholastic philosopher or theologian |