Characterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters

• scholastic

  1. Of or relating to schools; academic:
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Scholasticism.
  3. Overly subtle or pedantic:

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  1. Of or relating to schools; academic:
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Scholasticism.
  3. Overly subtle or pedantic:

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• pedantical

  1. Pedantic.

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  1. Pedantic.

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• pedantic

  1. Characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for academic knowledge and formal rules:

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  1. Characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for academic knowledge and formal rules:

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• literary

  1. Of, relating to, or dealing with literature:
  2. Of or relating to writers or the profession of literature:
  3. Versed in or fond of literature or learning.

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  1. Of, relating to, or dealing with literature:
  2. Of or relating to writers or the profession of literature:
  3. Versed in or fond of literature or learning.

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• inkhorn

  1. A small container made of horn or a similar material, formerly used to hold ink for writing.
  2. Affectedly or ostentatiously learned; pedantic:

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  1. A small container made of horn or a similar material, formerly used to hold ink for writing.
  2. Affectedly or ostentatiously learned; pedantic:

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• formalistic

  1. formalist

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  1. formalist

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• donnish

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a university don.
  2. Bookish or pedantic.

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  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a university don.
  2. Bookish or pedantic.

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• bookish

  1. Given to, characterized by, or resulting from the habitual reading of books; studious.
  2. Relying chiefly on book learning rather than practical experience; impractical or unworldly:
  3. Literary, formal, or erudite. Used of language.

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  1. Given to, characterized by, or resulting from the habitual reading of books; studious.
  2. Relying chiefly on book learning rather than practical experience; impractical or unworldly:
  3. Literary, formal, or erudite. Used of language.

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Concerned primarily with theories rather than practical matters

• theoretical

  1. Of, relating to, or based on theory.
  2. Restricted to theory; not practical or applied:
  3. Studying or working to develop theory.

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  1. Of, relating to, or based on theory.
  2. Restricted to theory; not practical or applied:
  3. Studying or working to develop theory.

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• theoretic

  1. Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters.
  2. Existing only in theory, not proven in reality.

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  1. Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters.
  2. Existing only in theory, not proven in reality.

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• speculative

  1. Given to, characterized by, or based upon speculation or conjecture:
  2. Expressing inquisitive interest:
  3. Engaging in, given to, or involving financial speculation:

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  1. Given to, characterized by, or based upon speculation or conjecture:
  2. Expressing inquisitive interest:
  3. Engaging in, given to, or involving financial speculation:

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• abstract

  1. Considered apart from concrete existence:
  2. Not applied or practical; theoretical.
  3. Difficult to understand; abstruse:

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  1. Considered apart from concrete existence:
  2. Not applied or practical; theoretical.
  3. Difficult to understand; abstruse:

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Referring to learned matters

• scholarly

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of scholarship:
  2. Having or showing a strong interest in scholarship or learning.

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  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of scholarship:
  2. Having or showing a strong interest in scholarship or learning.

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• erudite

  1. Having or showing great knowledge or learning.

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  1. Having or showing great knowledge or learning.

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• scholastic

  1. Of or relating to schools; academic:
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Scholasticism.
  3. Overly subtle or pedantic:

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  1. Of or relating to schools; academic:
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Scholasticism.
  3. Overly subtle or pedantic:

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Of philosophic interest, but having little practical importance

• speculative

  1. Given to, characterized by, or based upon speculation or conjecture:
  2. Expressing inquisitive interest:
  3. Engaging in, given to, or involving financial speculation:

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  1. Given to, characterized by, or based upon speculation or conjecture:
  2. Expressing inquisitive interest:
  3. Engaging in, given to, or involving financial speculation:

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• hypothetical

  1. Of, relating to, or based on a hypothesis:
  2. Conditional; contingent:
  3. A hypothetical circumstance, condition, scenario, or situation:

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  1. Of, relating to, or based on a hypothesis:
  2. Conditional; contingent:
  3. A hypothetical circumstance, condition, scenario, or situation:

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• formalistic

  1. formalist

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  1. formalist

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