epigrammatic (Meaning)

Wordnet

epigrammatic (s)

terse and witty and like a maxim

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epigrammatic ()

Alt. of Epigrammatical

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terse and witty and like a maximAlt. of Epigrammatical

brief,concise, summary, monosyllabic, elliptic, blunt, sententious, compendious, curt, terse

prolix, repetitious, tautological, verbose, diffuse, enlarged, circumlocutory, wordy, windy, circumlocutory

The great Roman poet Catullus was famous for his epigrammatic verse.

John Dryden's political satires were known for their epigrammatic wit.

Oscar Wilde's epigrammatic remarks on society were often quotable and incisive.

William Blake's poetry was often characterized by its epigrammatic quality.