epigrammatically
In witty shorthand
Epigrammatically describes doing something in the manner of an epigram—with pointed brevity and wit.
When someone speaks or writes epigrammatically, they compress insight into memorable, often clever phrasing.
She epigrammatically summed up the whole situation: "More money, more problems." The term suggests not just conciseness but a certain sharpness or sting to the expression.
Expressed with minimal words
- pithyConcise and forceful
- laconicBrief in expression
- terseBrief to bluntness
- conciseBriefly and clearly stated
compact · crisp · snappy · telegraphic · elliptical · compressed · economical · clipped
Concisely truth-telling
- quippyGiven to witty remarks
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- drollOddly humorous
- wryDryly mocking in tone
sardonic · satirical · ironic · zinger · one-liner · bon mot · wisecrack · repartee
Sharply perceptive and direct
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- pointedTapering to a tip
biting · acerbic · caustic · scathing · mordant · astringent · stinging · tart
Terse general truth
- adageTraditional pithy truth
- maximBrief moral principle
- proverbTraditional saying expressing truth
- axiomSelf-evident starting principle
dictum · precept · gnome · truism · saying · motto · epigraph · quotation
succinct
Expressed with minimal words
concise · compact · crisp · snappy · telegraphic · elliptical · compressed · economical · clipped · trimmed
aphoristic
Concisely truth-telling
wry · sardonic · satirical · ironic · zinger · one-liner · bon mot · wisecrack · repartee · wordplay
trenchant
Sharply perceptive and direct
pointed · biting · acerbic · caustic · scathing · mordant · astringent · stinging · tart · sharp
aphorism
Terse general truth
axiom · dictum · precept · gnome · truism · saying · motto · epigraph · quotation · pithiness
bittersweet
Wistful yet warm
resonant · affecting · plaintive · melancholic · nostalgic · soulful · reflective · rueful · elegiac · pensive
epigrammaticallylong-windedly
In an overextended manner
verbosely · lengthily · wordily · prolixly · discursively
epigrammaticallyprosaically
In an unexciting manner
ponderously · dully · flatly · blandly · tediously
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