lakonisch
laconic; concise; brief
English translations
- 01
laconic
- 02
concise
- 03
terse
Word details
- German meaning
- Kurz und bündig, wortkarg.
- English meaning
- laconic, concise
- Synonym
- wortkarg, kurz
- German example
- Seine lakonische Antwort überraschte alle.
- English example
- His laconic answer surprised everyone.
- Comparative
- lakonischerSuperlative: am lakonischsten
Example sentences with “lakonisch”
Er antwortete lakonisch mit einem Nein. (He replied laconically with a 'no'.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'lakonisch' mean in a literary context?
It describes a style of speech or writing that is brief and to the point, often to the point of being blunt.