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Laconic is an adjective that describes a person, style of writing, or speech that uses very few words. Her reply was laconic and you could tell she was not interested in the subject of the conversation.
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∙ 13y agoWhen a gushing guest at a White House dinner told President Calvin Coolidge that she had a bet with a friend that she could get him to say more than two words to her, he laconically answered, "You lose."
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∙ 14y agoHis laconic responses indicated his disdain for those around him.
I'm not here for a laconic stint.
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∙ 11y agoDuring my interview, my laconic responses were appreciated by some and offended others.
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∙ 9y agoHer laconic reply to the conversation made us think she had not been listening at all. This sentence works because it describes a person that uses very few words.
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Where did laconic come from?
Laconic came from the Romans and Laconians. tThe word means to use few words to express something big. The Romans and Laconians were known for their short speeches.
Laconic most nearly means?
Laconic means "using few words", so possible synonyms include: brief, concise, succinct, terse, abrupt, to the point, and curt.
What is does laconic mean?
(adj.) - using few words; brief, concise To be laconic is to give terse or short statements.
What is the english word for one word answers?
Giving short answers may be called terse, taciturn, or laconic.
What are synonyms of the word ''laconic''?
Breviloquent, brief, brusque, compact, compendiary, compendious, concise, crisp, curt, pithy, sententious, short and sweet, succinct, terse
How do you use laconic in sentence and What is its means?
The word "laconic" means using few words to express much. For example, in a sentence we could say: "His laconic response to the question left everyone puzzled."
A sentence using laconic?
His responses were so laconic that it was hard to gauge his true feelings on the matter.
what does laconic mean?
laconic:
A sentence for drawl?
He liked to act like a cowboy and always spoke with a laconic drawl.
How do you use laconic in a sentence?
She is known for her laconic, absurdist poems, which are like quick bursts of energy trapped on a page.Casual acquaintances always thought my father was laconic, but the truth was that he just had a very, very limited vocabulary.The speech was laconic, but still very effective.
When was Laconic born?
Laconic was born in 1971, in France.
What is laconic in greek mythology?
The disciplined and militaristic Spartans were known for being blunt and using words sparingly. That would be the myth behind the Laconic Answer but Im not sure if Laconic and Laconic Answer are the same
What is the greek root for laconic?
The Greek root for "laconic" is "Lakonikos," which refers to the region of Laconia in ancient Greece. Laconic speech is characterized by brevity and the expression of much in few words, a trait associated with the Spartans of Laconia.
Using the word laconic in a sentence?
Laconically, Mila answered the question "What shape is a triangle," With the answer "The shape 'triangle' is a specific scientific term for 'three-sided' and either 90 degrees or 180 degrees, but specifically down to the most laconic answer, a triangle is a triangle."
What does a laconic person use less?
words
What words can you make from these letters liccnoa?
Laconic. Conical.
A person who talks in one word?
He is called Laconic.
