Synonyms for pedantry

Most common

hair-splitting · euphemism · pedantism · precisianism · pedanticalness

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An excessive attention to detail or rules.

Related words

Word family

pedant pedantic

Forms

Plural

pedantries → hair-splittings, euphemisms, pedantisms, precisianisms…

Example sentences

• euphemism "Euphenism" is an incorrect spelling of "euphemism".

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters

euphemism⁴, pedantism

12 letters

precisianism, pedanticness

14 letters

pedanticalness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (euphemism⁴ = 4 syllables).

In other languages

Français

pédantisme

Italiano

pedanteria

Español

pedantería