EPIGRAMMATIC Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

epigrammatic

adjective

ˌe-pə-grə-ˈma-tik

Definition of epigrammatic

as in concise

marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning Oscar Wilde's epigrammatic observation, "In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience"

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Recent Examples of epigrammatic The final section contains a collection of Akbar’s epigrammatic sayings. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026 But these perfect, epigrammatic fragments almost always communicate some sort of longing, if not for a better life, then for a more convincingly stoic face to wear through it. — Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025 Some who craft epigrammatic verse can sound hollow, like slamming together tins in hopes that someone will infer meaning from the noise. — Nick Ripatrazone july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025 Though its action is depicted crisply and clearly, its epigrammatic shots aim straight for the viewer’s unconscious, making only glancing contact with the rational mind. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024

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This excellent volume contains a series of concise and authoritative essays on key aspects of the Ghetto’s early history, written by leading experts in the field.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Gemini needed 11 seconds to respond despite delivering a more concise, straight-to-the-point answer.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of concise

Adjective

Misiorowski didn’t record a strikeout in the first three innings for the first time in his brief career and finished with two, matching his career low.

— Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Video footage released by Romania's intelligence service showed a person climbing the ladder of a building's fire escape, followed by brief flashes and flames engulfing a building.

— STEPHEN McGRATH, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of brief

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The judge considered hundreds of pages of evidence and testimony from San Diego officials, homeowners and their lawyers and determined that the city had not met the burden for what is called summary adjudication in any of the five causes of actions.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Such rights obviously do not include summary execution at sea.

— Mary Ellen O'Connell, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025

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