laconical
laconical is the archaic form of laconic.
Meaning of laconic
Adjective
laconic (comparative more laconic, superlative most laconic)
- Of speech or writing, communicative through the use of as few words as possible.
- Near-synonym: brief
- Antonyms:
- 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
- Synonyms:
- taciturn, untalkative, terse, quiet, spartan
- Antonyms:
- talkative, chatty, verbose, prolix, loquacious, long-winded, bombastic
- 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.2022 June 15, Donal Wilson, “Mid-season review: Brisbane Lions”, in Roar
Forms of laconical
| comparative | more laconical |
|---|---|
| superlative | most laconical |
Words formed from laconical
Questions about laconical
- What is laconical the archaic form of?
- Laconical is the archaic form of laconic.
Words near laconical in the dictionary
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