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epigrammatic
ep·i·gram·mat·ic E0178600 (ĕp′ĭ-grə-măt′ĭk) also ep·i·gram·mat·i·cal (-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.]
ep′i·gram·mat′i·cal·ly adv.ep•i•gram•mat•ic (ˌɛp ɪ grəˈmæt ɪk) also ep`i•gram•mat′i•cal,
adj. 1. of or like an epigram. 2. characterized by or given to the use of epigrams. [1695–1705; < Latin < Greek] ep`i•gram•mat′i•cal•ly, adv. ep`i•gram′ma•tism (-ˈgræm əˌtɪz əm) n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | epigrammatic - terse and witty and like a maxim; "much given to apothegmatic instruction"aphoristic, apothegmaticconcise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation" |
epigrammaticadjectivePrecisely meaningful and tersely cogent:aphoristic, compact, epigrammatical, marrowy, pithy.Informal: brass-tacks.Idioms: down to brass tacks, to the point.TranslationsépigrammatiqueepigrammaticoEncyclopediaSeeepigramepigrammatic
Related to epigrammatic: EpigrammistSynonyms for epigrammaticadj precisely meaningful and tersely cogentSynonyms- aphoristic
- compact
- epigrammatical
- marrowy
- pithy
- brass-tacks
Synonyms for epigrammaticadj terse and witty and like a maximSynonymsRelated Words |