as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
the sullen teenager would give only a monosyllabic response to even the friendliest question
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Recent Examples of monosyllabic
Furthermore, the crushes in my life were street-smart, grittier boys who probably never had a car, lived in a house, or had monosyllabic names.
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Elana Rabinowitz, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
Russia’s greatest living composers had never met before, and conversation was monosyllabic.
—Norman Lebrecht, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2023
Year by year, their relationship grew worse, eventually deteriorating to the point that Eric would shut down at the first sign of conflict, muttering a few monosyllabic responses before escaping to the local tavern.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023
Consequently, one of the unwritten rules of the boxing gym — the kind of joint where floorboards come stained in sweat and where communication can be monosyllabic — is that everyone is welcome.
—Ben Wyatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2023
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Elana Rabinowitz, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
Russia’s greatest living composers had never met before, and conversation was monosyllabic.
—Norman Lebrecht, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2023
Year by year, their relationship grew worse, eventually deteriorating to the point that Eric would shut down at the first sign of conflict, muttering a few monosyllabic responses before escaping to the local tavern.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2023
Consequently, one of the unwritten rules of the boxing gym — the kind of joint where floorboards come stained in sweat and where communication can be monosyllabic — is that everyone is welcome.
—Ben Wyatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monosyllabic
Adjective
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The song is a concise blast of funky country-rock, with shades of the Allman Brothers, some traditional-country fiddle, and lyrics about a bottle that just won’t empty.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
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Applicants should therefore focus on providing concise updates that directly impact the reassessment of their application.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Notably, economic activity may see a brief improvement as companies and consumers move in advance of the tariffs.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The last two pictures, Trump and Harris, are displayed without biographies, though each has a brief one on the gallery’s website, theyalsoran.com.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ukraine is investigating more than 150,000 possible war crimes committed by Russia, including the summary execution of prisoners and targeted aerial strikes against civilians.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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He is accused of acting as the de facto leader of the Davao Death Squad, a group that was responsible for summary executions and the murder or disappearance of more than 1,000 people in and around the city.—
Lisandro Claudio,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Monosyllabic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monosyllabic. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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