Laconic is an Adjective
Meaning : To the point, brief, using very few words, terse, blunt to the point of appearing rude
Related Forms
Noun: Laconicism
Adverb: Laconically
Special note : It is pronounced as La-kon-ik and is mainly used in the context of speech or expression.
Sample Usage
1. The clerk at the bank brushed aside the query with a shrug and a laconic reply.
2. Laconic dialogues make a scene in the film more impressive and meaningful at times.
3. The lawyer was getting irritated by the laconic replies of the accused.
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