Highbrowed
Highbrowed adjective - Much given to learning and thinking.
Usage example: highbrowed readers were not bothered by the novel's lack of a conventional plot
Pedantic and highbrowed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pedantic" instead an adjective "Highbrowed".
Pedantic
Pedantic adjective - Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects.
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Synonyms for Pedantic
Highbrowed and pedantic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Highbrowed" instead an adjective "Pedantic".
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Related pairs
- intellectual and highbrowed
- intellectual and pedantic
- learned and highbrowed
- learned and pedantic
- studious and highbrowed
- studious and pedantic
- cerebral and highbrowed
- cerebral and pedantic
- academic and highbrowed
- academic and pedantic
- didactic and highbrowed
- didactic and pedantic
- erudite and highbrowed
- erudite and pedantic
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