sententious
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sententious
- /sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɛnʃəs
Where it comes from
From Latin sententiōsus, from sententia (“opinion, purpose”).
adjective more sententious · most sententious
- Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
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Tending to the frequent use aphorisms or maxims; especially, in a manner that is affected, trite or self-righteous.
His sententious remarks quickly bored the audience.
Similar: aphoristic
- Full of meaning. More ouer, towarde the acquiringe of maiestie, thre thinges be required in the o∣ration of a man hauyng autoritie, that it be compendious, sententious, and delectable
- Relating to a sentence; sentential.
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adj using as few words as possible
| Español | conciso, lacónico, sucinto |
|---|---|
| Français | concis, laconique, succint |
| Italiano | conciso, succinto, laconico |
| Русский | афористи́чный aforistíčnyj, кра́ткий krátkij, сжатый sžatyj, лаконичный lakoničnyj |
adj tending to use aphorisms or maxims
| Español | sentencioso |
|---|---|
| Français | sentencieux, pédant, pontifiant |
| Deutsch | geschwollen |
| Ελληνικά | αποφθεγματικός apofthegmatikós |
| Русский | нравоучительный nravoučitelʹnyj, менторский mentorskij, сентенциозный sentencioznyj |
Talk about this word "sententious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sententious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sententious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sententious "sententious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sententious.Cite this
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title = {sententious},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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