What does sententious mean?
Sententious means Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise..
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/sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/ · adjective
Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise..
His sententious remarks quickly bored the audience.
Use sententious when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sententious means Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise..
Common synonyms include concise, pithy, aphoristic, pretentious.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
His sententious remarks quickly bored the audience.
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