laconic

Meaning

1. Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
2. (Australia, proscribed, sometimes) Laidback; casual; not intense.

Synonyms

terse

concise

succinct

curt

brief

sententious

crisp

Lacedaemonian

compendious

pithy

short

taciturn

telegraphic

skimp

tightlipped

brief and comprehensive

Translations

laconique

lacónico

lakonisch

laconico

λακωνικός

lacônico

knapp

κοφτός

prägnant

succint

succinct

compendieux

gedrängt

σύντομος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ləˈkɒnɪk/

Etymology

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.