laconic
adjective
[ ləˈkɒnɪk ]
• (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
• "his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic"
Similar:
brief,
concise,
terse,
succinct,
short,
economical,
elliptical,
crisp,
pithy,
to the point,
incisive,
short and sweet,
compendious,
abrupt,
blunt,
curt,
clipped,
monosyllabic,
brusque,
pointed,
gruff,
sharp,
tart,
epigrammatic,
aphoristic,
gnomic,
taciturn,
of few words,
uncommunicative,
reticent,
quiet,
untalkative,
reserved,
silent,
speechless,
tight-lipped,
unforthcoming,
Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘Laconian’): via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn ‘Laconia, Sparta’, the Spartans being known for their terse speech.
