wortkarg

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wortkarg

[ˈvɔʁtˌkaʁk]

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Komposition aus dem Substantiv Wort und dem Adjektiv karg. In der Bedeutung von sparsam mit Worten, wenig redend seit dem (18. Jahrhundert).

adjective wortkarg · wortkarger · wortkärger · am wortkargsten · am wortkärgsten

mit nur wenigen Worten, mit Worten sparsam Er ist meistens sehr wortkarg.
Similar: lakonisch, lapidar, wortarm · Opposite: beredt, gesprächig, redselig

In English

abrupt curt in manner
laconic using as few words as possible
terse abruptly or brusquely short
taciturn untalkative, silent

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"wortkarg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/wortkarg. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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wortkarg. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/wortkarg

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"wortkarg." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/wortkarg.

BibTeX

@misc{wortkarg_2026,
  title = {wortkarg},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/wortkarg},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}