apothegmatic

adjective

Definition of apothegmaticnext
as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning his clear-sighted assessments of today's political leaders are delivered with an apothegmatic forcefulness

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  1. concise
  2. brief
  3. summary
  4. epigrammatic
Adjective
  • The new Bose Smart soundbar has A.I. Dialogue Mode that elevates the crispness of the speaker onscreen to fight this, offering clear, concise dialogue that's a breeze to hear in the mix.
    Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Preferring fast-moving social media like TikTok, this generation is used to absorbing fast and concise information.
    Boris Abaev, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of concise
Adjective
  • After a brief impression of Judy, Paris offered some insight into one of the girls’ foremost comedic influences growing up.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
  • In brief bursts Friday night at Ball Arena, a rowdy crowd told Valeri Nichushkin all is forgiven.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of brief
Adjective
  • The Virtual Assistant was able to relay what participants said almost perfectly, as well as break things down into summary topics.
    Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
  • April 3 — Ukraine discovers Russian atrocities in Bucha Russia's hasty retreat from Kyiv's suburbs revealed evidence of summary executions, beheadings, torture, rape, and other atrocities.
    Peter Weber, theweek, 14 May 2024
Definition of summary
Adjective
  • Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell (1791) The best and most entertaining biography ever written in English — addictive for its prescient, informal, racy prose and Johnson's epigrammatic precision and enduring decency.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Dylan is helplessly epigrammatic.
    Dwight Garner, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2022
Definition of epigrammatic
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