This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
laconic
[ luh-kon-ik ]
/ ləˈkɒn ɪk /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise: a laconic reply.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of laconic
OTHER WORDS FROM laconic
la·con·i·cal·ly, adverbun·la·con·ic, adjectiveWords nearby laconic
lackluster, lacklustre, Laclos, Laconia, Laconian, laconic, laconical, laconicum, laconism, La Coruña, Lacoste
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use laconic in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for laconic
laconic
laconical
/ (ləˈkɒnɪk) /
adjective
(of a person's speech) using few words; terse
Derived forms of laconic
laconically, adverbWord Origin for laconic
C16: via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn Laconian, Spartan; referring to the Spartans' terseness of speech
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012