Word meaning
laconic
adjective · luh-KON-ik
What does laconic mean?
Laconic means using very few words.
Laconic in a sentence
“His laconic reply was simply, "Fine."”
Synonyms for laconic
- terse
- brief
- concise
Where does laconic come from?
From Laconia, the region around Sparta, whose people were famous for short, blunt speech.
How to remember laconic
- Say it out loud a few times: luh-KON-ik.
- Write one sentence of your own using laconic, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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