laconic

adjective

How many syllables in laconic?

There are 3 syllables in the word laconic.

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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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