Definition of monosyllabic
1 : consisting of one syllable or of monosyllables
2 : using or speaking only monosyllables
3 : conspicuously brief in answering or commenting : terse
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Examples of monosyllabic in a Sentence
The movie star was monosyllabic with newspaper reporters.
the sullen teenager would give only a monosyllabic response to even the friendliest question
Origin and Etymology of monosyllabic
probably from French monosyllabique, from monosyllabe
First Known Use: 1635
Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms
MONOSYLLABIC Defined for English Language Learners
monosyllabic
playDefinition of monosyllabic for English Language Learners
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: having only one syllable : made up of words that have only one syllable
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: saying very little or responding with one-syllable words
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