MONOSYLLABIC Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

monosyllabic

adjective

ˌmä-nə-sə-ˈla-bik

Definition of monosyllabic

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 Borges tells us that in Tlön’s Ursprache there are no nouns; instead, there are impersonal verbs, modiﬁed by monosyllabic preﬁxes with an adverbial value. — Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025 The Chinese language, unlike alphabetic languages, uses more brain regions due to its monosyllabic, tonal, and logographic nature, which makes understanding brain signals more complex. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2025 From the outside, Jokić often appears disengaged—slouching during timeouts, offering monosyllabic interviews, seemingly indifferent to the spectacle around him. — Tarun Galagali, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026 There was Solresol, an early-nineteenth-century language based on musical notation, and the largely monosyllabic Volapük, invented by a German Catholic priest who believed himself to be divinely inspired. — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for monosyllabic

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Donna Kelce, mother of Travis and Jason, gave a concise reaction to the wedding while speaking with Macy's at the company's Fourth of July event in New York.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Then, when regular channels deny your claim, send a polite, concise email to the company’s executives.

— Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Definition of concise

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Things settled down quickly after that, though the brief dustup ended with Contreras, Boston interim manager Chad Tracy, Boston outfielder Nate Eaton and Mikolas being ejected.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
The ordinance marks a brief respite in the monthslong scramble to adapt to the broad changes brought by SB 79.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 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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