pedants
Definitions
Noun
- A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "pedants".
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pedants".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pedants".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plants | 1 | 59 |
| 2 | peasants | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | paints | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | pants | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | peanut | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | peanuts | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | pageants | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | sedans | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | pedantic | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | pendant | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | pennants | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | pleats | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | pedals | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | pecans | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | paeans | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | predates | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | pedantry | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | penans | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | peat's | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | predators | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | pleasants | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pedants" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pedants" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pedants".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
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:
Readers Debate: Does Grammar Pedantry Perpetuate Ignorance About Language?
Feb 16, 2017 The Atlantic
Feb 16, 2017 The Atlantic