epigrammatic
adjective
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Definition of epigrammatic
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Other Words from epigrammatic
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Synonyms & Antonyms for epigrammatic
Synonyms
aphoristic, apothegmatic, brief, capsule, compact, compendious, concise, crisp, curt, elliptical (or elliptic), laconic, monosyllabic, pithy, sententious, succinct, summary, telegraphic, terse, thumbnail
Antonyms
circuitous, circumlocutory, diffuse, long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy, wordy
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Modern life has rarely been articulated with such compression and epigrammatic precision. — Dustin Illingworth, latimes.com, "Elusive leaps of grace and daring: Rachel Cusk's 'Kudos'," 31 May 2018 Each of her subjects fascinates in a different way, and Shapiro has a wizardly epigrammatic knack for summing up paradoxes. — Laura Miller, Slate Magazine, "A new book about the diets of notable women redeems the whole sentimental, self-indulgent genre of food writing.," 12 July 2017 Brooks writes with clarity and epigrammatic wit, but the random oscillations of her views may annoy some readers. — Harold Evans, New York Times, "Rosa Brooks Examines War’s Expanding Boundaries," 5 Aug. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'epigrammatic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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