overly academic
Frequency: 5.04.3 per million words
Criticizes something for being excessively theoretical or complex.
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Examples (10)
- The author's approach is not overly academic, making the book accessible to a wider audience.
- His presentation was overly academic and failed to engage the general audience.
- Try not to make your language overly academic; use simpler terms.
- Some critics found the documentary overly academic, filled with jargon that only experts would understand.
- Do you think this report has become overly academic for the board of directors?
- The debate became overly academic, focusing on minor theoretical points instead of practical solutions.
- We need to ensure the new curriculum doesn't become overly academic and lose its practical relevance.
- I felt the professor's explanation was overly academic and difficult to follow.
- She consciously avoids an overly academic writing style to connect with her readers.
- Being overly academic can be a disadvantage when you're trying to communicate with the public.