laconic
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ɪk adjective
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise: a laconic reply.
Origin:
1580–90; < Latin Lacōnicus < Greek Lakōnikós Laconian, equivalent to Lákōn a Laconian + -ikos -ic
1580–90; < Latin Lacōnicus < Greek Lakōnikós Laconian, equivalent to Lákōn a Laconian + -ikos -ic
Related forms
la·con·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·la·con·ic, adjective
Synonyms
brief, pithy, terse; succinct.
brief, pithy, terse; succinct.
Antonyms
voluble.
voluble.
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| —adj | |
| (of a person's speech) using few words; terse | |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn Laconian, Spartan; referring to the Spartans' terseness of speech] | |
| laconical or laconical | |
| —adj | |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn Laconian, Spartan; referring to the Spartans' terseness of speech] | |
| la'conically or laconical | |
| —adv | |
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Laconic
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Word Origin & History
laconic
"concise, abrupt," 1580s, from Gk. Lakonikos, from Lakon "person from Lakonia," the district around Sparta in southern Greece in ancient times, whose inhabitants were famously proud of their brevity of speech. When Philip of Macedon threatened them with, "If I enter Laconia, I will raze Sparta to the
ground," the Spartans' reply was, "If." Related: Laconically.
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Example sentences
His tone is low to the ground and world-weary, yet laconic.
The crew members themselves are laconic about the planned mission.
Along the way he made laconic diary notes about things he had seen and done, and places where he ate and slept.
Her language carves- and the instrument used is tonally blunt, laconic, as incisive as suits the purpose.
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