laconic

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laconic^¹

/ləˈkɒnɪk/ UK
/ləˈkɑnɪk/ US

Rhymes with -ɒnɪk

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From Latin Lacōnicus (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek Λακωνικός (Lakōnikós, “Laconian”). Laconia was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their brevity in speech.

adjective more laconic · most laconic · laconick

Of speech or writing, communicative through the use of as few words as possible. Near-synonym: brief
Similar: terse, succinct, concise, pithy, lapidary, brief · Opposite: verbose, prolix, loquacious, long-winded, bombastic
Of a speaker or writer, communicating through the use of as few words as possible. Near-synonyms: taciturn, untalkative, terse, quiet, spartan
Similar: taciturn, untalkative, terse, quiet, spartan · Opposite: talkative, chatty, verbose, prolix, loquacious, long-winded, bombastic
Australia, proscribed, sometimes Laid-back; casual; not intense. A key player up the other end of the ground is Harris Andrews, who sometimes gets unfairly criticised for his laconic playing style. He desperately cares for this team.

Laconic^²

adjective more Laconic · most Laconic

Of or relating to ancient Laconia in Greece.

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adj using as few words as possible

Español	lacónico
日本語	簡潔 kanketsu
中文	簡潔 /简洁 jiǎnjié
Português	lacónico, lacônico
Français	laconique
Deutsch	lakonisch, wortkarg, einsilbig
Italiano	laconico
Ελληνικά	λακωνικός lakonikós
Română	laconic
Русский	лакони́чный lakoníčnyj, немногосло́вный nemnogoslóvnyj
العربية	وجيز
עברית	לקוני lakoni

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@misc{laconic_2026,
  title = {laconic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/laconic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}