Pedantic vs. Pretentious

Pedanticadjective

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

Pedanticadjective

Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner.

Pedanticadjective

Being finicky or fastidious, especially with language.

Pedanticadjective

Of or pertaining to a pedant; characteristic of, or resembling, a pedant; ostentatious of learning; as, a pedantic writer; a pedantic description; a pedantical affectation.

Pedanticadjective

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

Pedanticadjective

excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous

Pretentiousadjective

Intended to impress others; ostentatious.

Pretentiousadjective

Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.

Pretentiousadjective

Full of pretension; disposed to lay claim to more than is one's; presuming; assuming.

Pretentiousadjective

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction;

Pretentiousadjective

intended to attract notice and impress others;

Pretentiousadjective

of a display that is tawdry or vulgar

Pretentiousadjective

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed