Laconic (adj)
la-kon-ik
(Of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
I have to say I don’t think this is one I’d ever be accused of! I’m definitely verbose, which makes a great antonym.
Example sentences
“I don’t think anyone could ever accuse me of being laconic, I can’t say anything in fewer than a hundred words.”
“Hemingway’s work has often been described as laconic.”
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