1
as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
the sportscaster's color commentary tends to be laconic but very much to the point
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as in silent
tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination)
laconic by nature, he sat back and enjoyed hearing stories from the more loquacious dinner guests
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Recent Examples of laconic
Serving as an introduction to an engaging new artistic voice, the film captures a certain laconic, free-floating malaise and anxiety that are indicative of an emergent generational sensibility.
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Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Copied Share Russia's economic situation 'stable' despite high inflation, Putin says
NBC News
When asked how Russia's economy remains afloat, Putin gives a characteristically laconic response.
—NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
But Snoop Dogg the MC, the laconic voice who defined West Coast gangsta rap in the ’90s, never left us.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Craig revealed that Guadagnino’s tweaks steered him away from attempting to channel the writer’s famous laconic drawl.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Copied Share Russia's economic situation 'stable' despite high inflation, Putin says
NBC News
When asked how Russia's economy remains afloat, Putin gives a characteristically laconic response.
—NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
But Snoop Dogg the MC, the laconic voice who defined West Coast gangsta rap in the ’90s, never left us.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Craig revealed that Guadagnino’s tweaks steered him away from attempting to channel the writer’s famous laconic drawl.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laconic
Adjective
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This Side of the Island is a more concise and conceptual effort, compared to his last full-length, 2020’s The Loves of Your Life, which is a masterpiece of musical storytelling.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
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Keeping prices down Bartell, who is the president of Bartell Hotels and the chairman of the San Diego Tourism Marketing District, attributes the extended success of Humphreys to a concise plan.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The writer was directed to a secret Disney warehouse where he was confronted with a Baby Yoda robot that was able to respond to him, including seeming disappointed when the writer was silent.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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That's not the only problem with the silent update, though.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As a result, his answers are brief and not all that stimulating.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The brief hearing, which focused on thorny jurisdictional issues, drew hundreds of demonstrators to the federal courthouse in lower Manhattan to denounce the Saturday arrest of Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident who is married to an American citizen.—
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13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As a gesture of its deep appreciation, any active duty, retired, or reserved members can enjoy an exclusive 10% military discount off their orders.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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Photos from the night depict the reserved legend seemingly trying to disassociate from his surroundings.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Organized labor wanted to institute procedural reforms to ensure that officers were given opportunities to correct bad behavior before being let go—no more summary firings.—
Marc J. Dunkelman,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Sure enough, the summary destruction of that lonely Russian tank became fodder for the Phoenix drone group’s social media team.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
Adjective
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His restrained direction keeps the brothers in check and underpowered.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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The statement, written by lawmakers who are typically more restrained in their comments given their sensitive roles on security issues, contained some of the party’s most pointed criticism yet of Mr. Trump and Mr. Musk just hours before the president was to address a joint session of Congress.—
Carl Hulse,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At the first dinner party, George is taciturn behind his thick black glasses.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
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The first Quiet Place opened with the death of a toddler — the familial loss that hangs over its family of wearied, mandatorily taciturn survivors.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
4 July 2024
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“Laconic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laconic. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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