laconic
adjectiveHow many syllables in laconic?
There are 3 syllables in the word laconic.How to pronounce laconic:
Definition of laconic:
- laconic (adjective):
- (of a person's speech) using few words
- brief and to the point; effectively cut short; 'yes'".
- using or involving the use of a minimum of words concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
Synonyms for laconic:
abrupt
aphoristic
blunt
brief
brusque
clipped
compact
compendious
concise
crisp
curt
elliptic
elliptical
epigrammatic
monosyllabic
pithy
sententious
short
succinct
summary
telegraphic
terse
to the point
Antonyms for laconic:
ambagious
ambiguous
approving
at ease
babbling
big
big-mouthed
blabbermouth
blabby
blathering
blethering
bombastic
boring
calm
candid
ceremonious
chattering
chattery
chatty
circuitous
circumlocuitous
circumlocutional
circumlocutionary
circumlocutious
circumlocutory
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