Laconic has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
"a crisp retort"
"a response so curt as to be almost rude"
"the laconic reply; `yes'"
"short and terse and easy to understand"
2
Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
Example Sentences
"a crisp retort"
adjective
"a response so curt as to be almost rude"
adjective
"the laconic reply; `yes'"
adjective
"short and terse and easy to understand"
adjective
Origin
The word comes from the Latin Lacōnicus, meaning "Spartan," which itself derives from the Ancient Greek term for the region of Laconia. It refers to the Spartans' reputation for speaking very briefly.