English adjective: laconic | |||
| 1. | laconic brief and to the point; effectively cut short | ||
| Samples | A crisp retort. A response so curt as to be almost rude. The laconic reply; `yes'. Short and terse and easy to understand. | ||
| Synonyms | crisp, curt, terse | ||
| Similar | concise | ||
| Antonyms | prolix | ||