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- Dictionarylaconic/ləˈkɒnɪk/
adjective
- 1. (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words: "his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic" Similar Opposite
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adjective. formal uk / ləˈkɒn.ɪk / us / ləˈkɑː.nɪk / Add to word list. using very few words to express what you mean: She had a laconic wit. Synonyms. curt disapproving. terse. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not speaking much or often. quiet She's a quiet little thing. taciturn Her father was a shy, taciturn man.
The meaning of LACONIC is using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious. How to use laconic in a sentence.
Laconic is an adjective that describes a style of speaking or writing that uses only a few words, often to express complex thoughts and ideas. A more laconic way to write that last sentence might be this: laconic means brief.
adjective. formal us / ləˈkɑː.nɪk / uk / ləˈkɒn.ɪk / Add to word list. using very few words to express what you mean: She had a laconic wit. Synonyms. curt disapproving. terse. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not speaking much or often. quiet She's a quiet little thing. taciturn Her father was a shy, taciturn man.
adjective. If you describe someone as laconic, you mean that they use very few words to say something, so that they seem casual or unfriendly. Usually so laconic in the office, Dr. Lahey seemed less guarded, more relaxed. 'At least we weren't kidnapped.'—'I'm glad of that,' was the laconic response.
Laconic definition: using few words; expressing much in few words; concise. See examples of LACONIC used in a sentence.
Laconic denotes terseness or conciseness in expression, but when applied to people it often implies an unwillingness to use words: "Mountain dwellers and mountain lovers are a laconic tribe.
Brief or terse in speech or expression; using few words. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: terse. curt. crisp. pointed. pithy. succinct. short. brief. condensed. compact. blunt. concise. summary. lean. compendious. Antonyms: long-winded. wordy. verbose. loquacious. Origin of Laconic.
LACONIC definition: using very few words to express yourself: . Learn more.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word laconic, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
