laconic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ləˈkɑnɪk/ UK /ləˈkɒnɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj using very few words; terse to the point of brusqueness His laconic reply was simply "No." Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · using very few words; terse... terseconcisebriefsuccinctcurtpithybrusque ↔ Opposites verbosewordyloquaciousgarrulousprolix Word family Forms laconically Derived forms laconicallylaconicism Related forms laconism Etymology AI details From Latin laconicus, from Ancient Greek Lakōnikos ('Laconian, Spartan'), referring to the Spartans' reputation for terse, pointed speech. Λακωνικός Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # laconic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ləˈkɑnɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ləˈkɒnɪk/ ## Meanings 1. using very few words; terse to the point of brusqueness ## Examples - His laconic reply was simply "No." ## Synonyms - terse - concise - brief - succinct - curt - pithy - brusque ## Antonyms - verbose - wordy - loquacious - garrulous - prolix ## Derived Forms - laconically - laconicism ## Related Forms - laconism ## Roots and Affixes - Root: Λακωνικός ## Etymology From Latin laconicus, from Ancient Greek Lakōnikos ('Laconian, Spartan'), referring to the Spartans' reputation for terse, pointed speech. ## AI Etymology Laconic comes from Latin laconicus, from Ancient Greek Lakōnikos ('Laconian, Spartan'), referring to the Spartans' reputation for terse, pointed speech. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek Λακωνικός. As an adjective, laconic means using very few words; terse to the point of brusqueness. The same family is visible in derived forms such as laconically and laconicism and related forms such as laconism. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown