Synonyms of epigrammatic

epigrammatic

adjective

ˌe-pə-grə-ˈma-tik 

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"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concise
• brief
• summary
• aphoristic
• pithy
• succinct
• terse
• monosyllabic
• laconic
• telegraphic
• sententious
• short
• curt
• blunt
• compendious
• compact
• elliptical
• thumbnail
• capsule
• crisp
• apothegmatic
• condensed
• abrupt
• abbreviated
• brusque
• shortened
• meaningful
• curtailed
• abridged
• meaty
• substantial
• snippy
• snippety
• significant
• well-turned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prolix
• wordy
• circuitous
• verbose
• diffuse
• redundant
• rambling
• windy
• repetitious
• tautological
• circumlocutory
• enlarged
• long-winded
• exaggerated
• pleonastic
• tautologous
• inflated
• supplemented
• expanded
• embroidered
• embellished

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of epigrammatic

The final section contains a collection of Akbar’s epigrammatic sayings. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026

But these perfect, epigrammatic fragments almost always communicate some sort of longing, if not for a better life, then for a more convincingly stoic face to wear through it. — Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025

Some who craft epigrammatic verse can sound hollow, like slamming together tins in hopes that someone will infer meaning from the noise. — Nick Ripatrazone july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 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