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sententious
[ sen-ten-shuhs ]
adjective
- abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims:
a sententious book.
- given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous.
Synonyms: moralistic, sanctimonious, didactic, preachy
- given to or using pithy sayings or maxims:
a sententious poet.
- of the nature of a maxim; pithy.
sententious
/ sɛnˈtɛnʃəs /
adjective
- characterized by or full of aphorisms, terse pithy sayings, or axioms
- constantly using aphorisms, etc
- tending to indulge in pompous moralizing
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Derived Forms
- senˈtentiousness, noun
- senˈtentiously, adverb
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Other Words From
- sen·ten·tious·ly adverb
- sen·ten·tious·ness sen·ten·ti·os·i·ty [sen-ten-shee-, os, -i-tee], noun
- non·sen·ten·tious adjective
- non·sen·ten·tious·ness noun
- un·sen·ten·tious adjective
- un·sen·ten·tious·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sententious1
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Example Sentences
"No fief can remain in the possession of a woman," was the sententious utterance of the bailiff.
“He may delay his defense if he like,” said a sententious young officer to whom I had imparted this natural wish.
Another long and deliberate pause succeeded these sententious questions and ready replies.
As soon as the door had closed behind him, several of the gamesters exchanged sententious nods and glances.
Thus appealed to, however, he answered his friend in his ordinary sententious manner.
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