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pedant

Pedant vs Martinet - What's the difference?

pedant | martinet |


As nouns the difference between pedant and martinet

is that pedant is schoolmaster while martinet is (lb) a strict disciplinarian or martinet can be a martin; a swift.

As an adjective pedant

is pedantic.

Pedant vs Sesquipedalian - What's the difference?

pedant | sesquipedalian |


As nouns the difference between pedant and sesquipedalian

is that pedant is schoolmaster while sesquipedalian is a long word.

As adjectives the difference between pedant and sesquipedalian

is that pedant is pedantic while sesquipedalian is (of a word or words) long; polysyllabic.

Pedant vs Fastidious - What's the difference?

pedant | fastidious |


As adjectives the difference between pedant and fastidious

is that pedant is pedantic while fastidious is excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.

As a noun pedant

is schoolmaster.

Pedant vs Perfectionist - What's the difference?

pedant | perfectionist |


As nouns the difference between pedant and perfectionist

is that pedant is schoolmaster while perfectionist is one who has a propensity for being displeased with anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.

As an adjective pedant

is pedantic.

Pedant vs Pettifogger - What's the difference?

pedant | pettifogger |


As nouns the difference between pedant and pettifogger

is that pedant is a teacher or schoolmaster while pettifogger is someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections.

Pedant vs Erudition - What's the difference?

pedant | erudition |


As nouns the difference between pedant and erudition

is that pedant is schoolmaster while erudition is erudition.

As an adjective pedant

is pedantic.

Pedant vs Bookworm - What's the difference?

pedant | bookworm |


As nouns the difference between pedant and bookworm

is that pedant is schoolmaster while bookworm is any of various insects that infest books.

As an adjective pedant

is pedantic.

Pedant vs Penitent - What's the difference?

pedant | penitent |


As nouns the difference between pedant and penitent

is that pedant is schoolmaster while penitent is penitent.

As adjectives the difference between pedant and penitent

is that pedant is pedantic while penitent is penitent.

Generous vs Pedant - What's the difference?

generous | pedant |


As adjectives the difference between generous and pedant

is that generous is (obsolete) of noble birth while pedant is pedantic.

As a noun pedant is

schoolmaster.

Charms vs Pedant - What's the difference?

charms | pedant |


As nouns the difference between charms and pedant

is that charms is while pedant is schoolmaster.

As a verb charms

is (charm).

As an adjective pedant is

pedantic.

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