lapidar
lapidary; brief; concise
English translations
- 01
laconic
- 02
terse
- 03
concise
- 04
pithy
Word details
- German meaning
- Kurz und prägnant; von knapper, treffender Formulierung.
- English meaning
- terse, concise
- Synonym
- kurz, prägnant
- German example
- Seine lapidare Antwort überraschte alle.
- English example
- His terse answer surprised everyone.
- Comparative
- lapidarerSuperlative: am lapidarsten
Related words
- Edelsteinschleifer
Gem cutter, lapidary
Example sentences with “lapidar”
Er gab eine lapidare Antwort. (He gave a brief/curt answer.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the tone of 'lapidar'?
It implies a conciseness that can border on being dismissive or blunt.