rather academic

Frequency: 6.07.4 per million words

Suggests something is academic to a noticeable degree.

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Examples (10)

  • The discussion about ethics became rather academic and lost its practical focus.
  • His analysis of the problem, while thorough, was rather academic and offered no real solutions.
  • For many students, the professor's lecturing style is rather academic and difficult to engage with.
  • I found the book's tone to be rather academic, full of jargon that alienated the general reader.
  • Don't you think this debate is becoming rather academic? We need to make a decision now.
  • The distinction between the two theories seemed rather academic until new evidence emerged.
  • Philosophy can sometimes feel like a rather academic pursuit, detached from everyday life.
  • The committee's final report was criticized for being rather academic and out of touch with community needs.
  • If we continue down this path, our research will become rather academic and lack impact.
  • Let's avoid getting into a rather academic argument over minor details and focus on the main goal.