74 entries under adjective topic. ×

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hairsplitting(obscure, precise, abstruse, plodding)
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ironclad(character, behavior, pedant)
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knowledgeable(rational, intelligent, intellectual, cultured)
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letter-bound(character, behavior, pedant)
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literal(character, behavior, pedant)
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nit-picking(obscure, plodding, finicky)
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ostentatious(obscure, precise, abstruse, plodding)
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overnice(obscure, precise, abstruse, plodding)
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painstaking(character, behavior, pedant)
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pedagogic(obscure, precise, abstruse, plodding)
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pompous(obscure, precise, abstruse, plodding)
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priggish(obscure, precise, abstruse, plodding)
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refined
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reflective(thoughtful, serious)
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sententious(obscure, precise, abstruse, plodding)
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serious(thoughtful, cultured, reflective)
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sophisticated
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squeamish(character, behavior, pedant)
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stiff
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stilted(obscure, precise, abstruse, plodding)
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