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
  • Preferring fast-moving social media like TikTok, this generation is used to absorbing fast and concise information.
    Boris Abaev, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • And, indeed, the lyrics to the two-tone takedown are precise and concise.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of concise
Adjective
  • But just before the hearing’s start, Dickinson called both attorneys in for a brief sidebar, according to a motion filed by defense lawyer Annie Beles.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Among the voters who stepped out despite the rain was reggaetón superstar Bad Bunny, who has derided the pro-statehood party and made a brief appearance at Dalmau’s campaign closer.
    Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 5 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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