pedantry
Definitions
Noun
- An ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pedantry".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pedantry".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | poetry | 3 | 88 |
| 2 | plenty | 2 | 55 |
| 3 | entry | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | sentry | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | pantry | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | pedantic | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | pageantry | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | pendant | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | predatory | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | peasantry | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | pleasantry | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | petry | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | penry | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | peary | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | patry | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | panty | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | predator | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | santry | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | podany | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | pettry | 2 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "pedantry" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "pedantry" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "pedantry" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pedantry".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 15
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
The pedants' revolt: lament for a golden age of grammar that never existed
Feb 14, 2014 The Guardian
Feb 14, 2014 The Guardian
Pedantic Semantic: Or, I Do Not Think This Word Means What You Think It Does
Aug 18, 2010 Science 2.0
Aug 18, 2010 Science 2.0