laconic
Collocations
2VERB + LACONIC
answer
LACONIC + NOUN
action, humour
Definitions
adj
Communicative through the use of as few words as possible.
Near-synonym: brief
Communicating through the use of as few words as possible.
Near-synonyms: taciturn, untalkative, terse, quiet, spartan
I grow laconick even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long.
Laidback; casual; not intense.
A key player up the other end of the ground is Harris Andrews, who sometimes gets unfairly criticised for his laconic playing style. He desperately cares for this team.
adj
Of or relating to ancient Laconia in Greece.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Near-synonym: brief
WiktionaryNear-synonyms: taciturn, untalkative, terse, quiet, spartan
WiktionaryI grow laconick even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long.
Wiktionary"The game's afoot" is Holmes's laconic call to action.
Tatoeba · #2040174The economist is not laconic.
Tatoeba · #3226382Tom has a laconic sense of humour.
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