Definitions for laconic
ləˈkɒn ɪkla·con·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. crisp, curt, laconic, terseadjective

   brief and to the point; effectively cut short

   "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"

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1. laconicadjective

   Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.

2. Etymology: From Laconicus, from. Laconia was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their brevity in speech.

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1. laconic

   A laconic phrase or laconism is a concise or terse statement, especially a blunt and elliptical rejoinder. 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.

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1. laconic

   Laconic refers to a style of speaking or writing that is brief, concise or uses very few words. It is often used to describe a person who tends to use minimal words or a single phrase to express themselves.

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1. Laconicadjective

   alt. of Laconical

2. Laconicnoun

   laconism

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Laconic

   -al, la-kon′ik, -al, adj. expressing in few words after the manner of the Laconians, Lacedæmonians, or Spartans: concise: pithy.—adv. Lacon′ically.—ns. Lac′onism, Lacon′icism, a concise style: a short, pithy phrase. [L.,—Gr.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. LACONIC

   Shy on words. From Eng. _lack_, meaning want, and _connection_; want of connection.

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1. laconic

   If you describe someone as laconic, you mean that they use very few words to say something, so that they seem casual or unfriendly.using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious;Marked by or consisting of few words that are carefully chosen:brief, compendious,lean, short,summary.terse,clipped, to the point, crisp, compact, concise, curt, succinct, pithy, monosyllabic, sententious; brief and to the point; effectively cut short; using few words; expressing much in few words;using very few words;Using few words in speech or writing:quiet,silent,aphoristic, apothegmatic,capsule,elliptical (or elliptic), epigrammatic,telegraphic,thumbnail.

   Somber and laconic can be eliminated right away—there are too many exclamation points for the work to be melancholy and laid back in the way those words suggest.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on June 14, 2020  

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Anagrams for laconic »

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of laconic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of laconic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=laconic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Laconic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laconic
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laconic
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=laconic
7. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=laconic
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=laconic