What is another word for Literalist?

Pronunciation: [lˈɪtəɹəlˌɪst] (IPA)

Literalist is a term that is used to describe an individual who takes things too literally. Some synonyms for literalist include pedantic, dogmatic, inflexible, rigid, and unimaginative. A pedantic person is one who is overly concerned with minor details and rules, while a dogmatic person is rigid in their beliefs and does not consider other possibilities. An inflexible individual is someone who is not open to change, while a rigid person is someone who is unbending in their thinking. Finally, an unimaginative person is someone who lacks creativity or originality. It is important to recognize that using these words to describe someone should be done carefully and with respect.

What are the hypernyms for Literalist?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    realist, Concrete Reasoner, Fundametalist, Textual Interpreter.

Usage examples for Literalist

"This one thing I do," is his private maxim of efficiency, and a Literalist might point out that he does not one thing only, but a thousand things, not getting Conwell's meaning, which is that whatever the thing may be which he is doing he lets himself think of nothing else until it is done.
"Acres of Diamonds"
Russell H. Conwell
It is kindly We hear much about man being at the mercy of nature, and the Literalist will contend that there can be no holy relation under such conditions.
"The Holy Earth"
L. H. Bailey
I thought you were rather a Literalist."
"Daisy in the Field"
Elizabeth Wetherell

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