Meaning
academic
- pedantic
In a sentence
Ha uno stile molto accademico quando parla.
He has a very academic style when he speaks.
Il corso è troppo accademico per me.
The course is too academic for me.
Perché usi un tono così accademico?
Why do you use such an academic tone?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| accademico | masculine · singular |
| accademica | feminine · singular |
| accademici | masculine · plural |
| accademiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use accademico for universities, research, or scholarly style; scolastico is for school-related contexts, especially primary and secondary education.
- For a person, un accademico usually means a scholar or university academic, not simply any student or educated person.
- As criticism, troppo accademico suggests something rigid, bookish, or detached from practice; it is stronger than just formale.