of few words

phrase

: not inclined to say more than is necessary : laconic

a person of few words

Examples of of few words in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kevin Warsh aspires to be a Federal Reserve chair of few words. — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026

The character is a man of few words, which is understandable after an opening shot of him weeping over a large gravestone with two smaller ones beside it tells us how much he’s lost. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes described Dilla as a man of few words who would quickly move from greeting to making music, but whose dedication to the creative process was infectious. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026

Throughout his career, Rafael Nadal was famously a man of few words. — Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for of few words

• hummingbirds
• waterbirds
• birds
• curds
• herds
• kurds
• nerds
• sherds
• thirds
• bluebirds
• catchwords
• keywords