laconic

Definition of laconic

Adjectives

brief and to the point; effectively cut short
"the laconic reply
Synonyms:
crisp, curt, terse
concise
expressing much in few words

Vocabulary Lists for laconic

GRE Super 4800 Plus »(4851 words)
  • abase
  • abash
  • abate
  • abbreviate
  • abdicate

Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" Chapters 1-12 »(287 words)
Vocabulary study list for Charles Dickens' "A Tale of...
  • incommodious
  • cogitate
  • endue
  • immolate
  • commiserate

Words that make you sound smart »(10 words)
  • pertinacious
  • antediluvian
  • laconic
  • oligarchy
  • heedless

Need-to-know GRE words »(99 words)
  • acolyte
  • adamant
  • approbation
  • ascribe
  • austere

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman »(52 words)
  • befuddle
  • remiss
  • obstreperous
  • captivate
  • mercurial

Eclectic Words »(92 words)
Words collected over the years that meet one or more of...
  • acolyte
  • alacrity
  • anachronism
  • anathema
  • angst

A Rebel Life of Molly Ivins »(157 words)
Biography by Bill Minutaglio and W. Michael Smith
  • palliative
  • perfunctory
  • seditious
  • ilk
  • bloviate

GRE High Frequency Words »(420 words)
  • abate
  • aberrant
  • abeyance
  • abscond
  • abstemious

Words that contain laconic

laconically
 laconicism