aphoristic

Speech parts

1. aphoristic - Adjective

2. aphoristic - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Alt. of Aphoristical

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

axiomatic apothegmatic epigrammatic curt short brief concentrated compact obvious pointed well-known tight contracted summary elliptical
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Antonyms

diffuse endless boring convoluted rambling bombastic
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Examples

much given to apothegmatic instruction Source: Internet

axiomatic wisdom Source: Internet

Because Hoffer cultivated an aphoristic style, the unpublished notebooks (dated from 1949 to 1977) contain very significant work. Source: Internet

And also, she wrote in a rather epigrammatic, aphoristic, condensed way and I do find that attractive just as I find it attractive in the people who she was inspired by, such as Roland Barthes and Walter Benjamin. Source: Internet

In Hinduism, sutra denotes a distinct type of literary composition, a compilation of short aphoristic statements. Source: Internet

In the context of elaborating on Pāṇini's aphorisms, he also discusses Kātyāyana 's commentary, which are also aphoristic and sūtra-like; in the later tradition, these were transmitted as embedded in Patañjali's discussion. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

aphorismical aphorismus aphorist aphoristical aphoristically aphoristicity