aphoristic

adjective

Definition of aphoristicnext
as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning retorted with the aphoristic comment, "No one said life is fair"

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  1. concise
  2. brief
  3. summary
  4. epigrammatic
Adjective
  • Effective Communication Effective leadership always involves clear and concise communication.
    Chris Williams, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Asking other people clear, concise questions can show empathy or establish your credibility, communication expert Matt Abrahams told CNBC Make It last year.
    Megan Sauer, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of concise
Adjective
  • Below are brief descriptions and tasting notes on the 12 casks.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • But while the country is entering a brief period of limbo, one thing is all but certain.
    David Moscrop, TIME, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of brief
Adjective
  • It was delivered to the Task Force five days past the deadline, and contained less than four and half pages, more than half of which consisted of summary narratives.
    Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The hermit kingdom is known for summary executions, abducting foreign citizens, and for hacking entertainment giant Sony.
    Sarah E. Mendelson, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2015
Definition of summary
Adjective
  • Though its action is depicted crisply and clearly, its epigrammatic shots aim straight for the viewer’s unconscious, making only glancing contact with the rational mind.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of epigrammatic
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