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  1. LACONIC - Synonyms, related words and examples | Cambridge English Thesaurus

  2. Synonyms for LACONIC: concise, brief, summary, terse, succinct, epigrammatic, monosyllabic, curt; Antonyms of LACONIC: prolix, verbose, wordy, circuitous, redundant ...

  3. A laconic phrase or laconism is a concise or terse statement, especially a blunt and elliptical rejoinder. [1] [2] It is named after Laconia , the region of Greece including the city of Sparta , whose ancient inhabitants had a reputation for verbal austerity and were famous for their often pithy remarks.

  4. a laconic manner/style. laconic humor. He had a reputation for being laconic. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. Synonyms ...

  5. Usually so laconic in the office, Dr. Lahey seemed less guarded, more relaxed. Synonyms: terse, short, brief, clipped More Synonyms of laconic.

  6. Definition of laconic adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. Define laconic. laconic synonyms, laconic pronunciation, laconic translation, English dictionary definition of laconic. adj. Using or marked by the use of few words ...