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sententious Definition

sen·ten·tious (sen ten′s̸həs)

adjective

  1. expressing much in few words; short and pithy; pointed
  2. full of, or fond of using, maxims, proverbs, etc., esp. in a way that is ponderously trite and moralizing

Etymology: L sententiosus < sententia: see sentence

sententious Related Forms

sen·ten′·tiously adverb sen·ten′·tious·ness noun

sententious Synonyms

sententious

modif.

  1. Compact

    concise, aphoristic, pointed; see obvious 2.

  2. Pompous

    bombastic, pretentious, turgid, fustian, showy; see also oratorical, ornate 1.