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单词 telegraphic
释义

telegraphic

adjective

tele·​graph·​ic ˌte-lə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce telegraphic (audio)
1
: of or relating to the telegraph
2
: concise, terse
telegraphically
ˌte-lə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce telegraphic (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • aphoristic
  • apothegmatic
  • brief
  • capsule
  • compact
  • compendious
  • concise
  • crisp
  • curt
  • elliptical
  • elliptic
  • epigrammatic
  • laconic
  • monosyllabic
  • pithy
  • sententious
  • succinct
  • summary
  • terse
  • thumbnail
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Example Sentences

when dealing with her staff, she communicated mostly in telegraphic sentences and meaningful looks
Recent Examples on the Web Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. Michael J. Socolow, Chron, 10 Mar. 2022 Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. Michael J. Socolow, Chron, 10 Mar. 2022 Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. Michael J. Socolow, Chron, 10 Mar. 2022 Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. Michael J. Socolow, Chron, 10 Mar. 2022 Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. Michael J. Socolow, Chron, 10 Mar. 2022 Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. Michael J. Socolow, Chron, 10 Mar. 2022 Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. Michael J. Socolow, Chron, 10 Mar. 2022 Media scholars like Daniel Czitrom and Jeffrey Sconce have noted how contemporaneous research linked the emergence and prevalence of neurasthenia to the rapid proliferation of telegraphic news in the late 19th century. Michael J. Socolow, Chron, 10 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1

telegraphic

adjective

as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning when dealing with her staff, she communicated mostly in telegraphic sentences and meaningful looks

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • concise
  • brief
  • summary
  • terse
  • epigrammatic
  • pithy
  • succinct
  • laconic
  • aphoristic
  • curt
  • sententious
  • short
  • monosyllabic
  • blunt
  • compendious
  • condensed
  • compact
  • capsule
  • shortened
  • crisp
  • elliptical
  • elliptic
  • brusque
  • apothegmatic
  • abrupt
  • abbreviated
  • thumbnail
  • meaningful
  • abridged
  • brusk
  • substantial
  • curtailed
  • snippy
  • snippety
  • meaty
  • significant
  • well-turned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • wordy
  • circumlocutory
  • circuitous
  • prolix
  • rambling
  • verbose
  • repetitious
  • redundant
  • diffuse
  • pleonastic
  • tautological
  • long-winded
  • windy
  • enlarged
  • exaggerated
  • tautologous
  • supplemented
  • expanded
  • inflated
  • embroidered
  • embellished
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