Gradgrindian

== English == === Etymology === From Gradgrind +‎ -ian, name of a pedantic character in Charles Dickens' novel Hard Times. === Adjective === Gradgrindian (comparative more Gradgrindian, superlative most Gradgrindian) Having a soulless devotion to facts and figures; inflexibly utilitarian. Synonym: Gradgrindish ==== Usage notes ==== Sometimes used without the initial capital. ==== Related terms ==== Gradgrindery Gradgrindish Gradgrindism