pedantic

As adjectives the difference between patronizing and pedantic

is that patronizing is offensively condescending while pedantic is like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

As a verb patronizing

is present participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between pedantic and parochial

is that pedantic is like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning while parochial is pertaining to a parish.

As adjectives the difference between incisive and pedantic

is that incisive is quickly proceeding to judgment and forceful in expression; decisive; forthright while pedantic is like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

As adjectives the difference between incensive and pedantic

is that incensive is tending to excite or provoke; inflammatory while pedantic is like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

As an adjective pedantic

is like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

As a noun contempt is

(uncountable) the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

As adjectives the difference between condescending and pedantic

is that condescending is assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude while pedantic is like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

As a verb condescending

is present participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between dumb and pedantic

is that dumb is (label) unable to speak; lacking power of speech while pedantic is like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

As a verb dumb

is to silence.

As adjectives the difference between pedantic and uncountable

is that pedantic is like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning while uncountable is so many as to be incapable of being counted.

As a noun uncountable is

(linguistics) an uncountable noun.

As an adjective pedantic

is like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.

As a noun semantics is

a branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words.