as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
Oscar Wilde's epigrammatic observation, "In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience"
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Recent Examples of epigrammatic
Some who craft epigrammatic verse can sound hollow, like slamming together tins in hopes that someone will infer meaning from the noise.
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Nick Ripatrazone
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
The dialogue itself, epigrammatic and substantial, stylized and expressive, is consistent with Kogonada’s over-all approach.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Though its action is depicted crisply and clearly, its epigrammatic shots aim straight for the viewer’s unconscious, making only glancing contact with the rational mind.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Though its action is depicted crisply and clearly, its epigrammatic shots aim straight for the viewer’s unconscious, making only glancing contact with the rational mind.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell (1791) The best and most entertaining biography ever written in English — addictive for its prescient, informal, racy prose and Johnson's epigrammatic precision and enduring decency.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 20 Mar. 2023
Dylan is helplessly epigrammatic.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2022
There’s nothing wrong with epigrammatic rhetoric.
—Jon Meacham, Town & Country, 30 Oct. 2022
In recent years, the magazine has published several short, often epigrammatic poems by Simic.
—Hannah Aizenman, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2023
Nick Ripatrazone
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
The dialogue itself, epigrammatic and substantial, stylized and expressive, is consistent with Kogonada’s over-all approach.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Though its action is depicted crisply and clearly, its epigrammatic shots aim straight for the viewer’s unconscious, making only glancing contact with the rational mind.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Though its action is depicted crisply and clearly, its epigrammatic shots aim straight for the viewer’s unconscious, making only glancing contact with the rational mind.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell (1791) The best and most entertaining biography ever written in English — addictive for its prescient, informal, racy prose and Johnson's epigrammatic precision and enduring decency.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 20 Mar. 2023
Dylan is helplessly epigrammatic.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2022
There’s nothing wrong with epigrammatic rhetoric.
—Jon Meacham, Town & Country, 30 Oct. 2022
In recent years, the magazine has published several short, often epigrammatic poems by Simic.
—Hannah Aizenman, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epigrammatic
Adjective
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This pick comes with a concise summary that gives you insight into the rigor of quality research and my approach to picking stocks.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Draft concise speaker notes, of a maximum length of 40 words, to accompany each slide.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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July’s consumer price index held steady at 2.7% year over year — slightly below expectations — offering a brief sense of relief.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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After a brief evaluation, he was escorted by a trainer off the sideline and into the Dolphins’ locker room.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Not surprisingly, given the risk of summary execution, many had initial doubts.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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The young man risked beatings that would end in summary execution for sneaking in extra food to prisoners who were supposed to be the empire’s work-and-starve-to-death slaves.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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