epigrammatic

(-ĭ-kəl)
adj.

1. Of or having the nature of an epigram.
2. Containing or given to the use of epigrams.

[Latin epigrammaticus, from Greek epigramma, epigrammat-, epigram. See epigram.]

epigrammatically ep'i·gram·mat'i·cal·ly adv.

adjective

Precisely meaningful and tersely cogent: aphoristic, compact¹, epigrammatical, marrowy, pithy. Informal brass-tacks. Idioms: down to brass tacks, to the point. See meaning, style/good style/bad style.

adj

Definition: concise
Antonyms: expansive, rambling

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IN BRIEF: Relating to the use of short sayings that make their points in witty ways.

The speech was way too epigrammatic for the serious topic presented.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: terse and witty and like a maxim
  Synonyms: aphoristic, apothegmatic

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