laconism

The word “laconism” has 3 syllables: la-con-ism

It's pronounced as /ˈlækəˌnɪzəm/


What is synonym and antonym for laconism?

In the thesaurus, “laconism” has 62 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for laconism along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for laconism

  • abbreviation
  • abridgement
  • abridgment
  • abruptness
  • blackout
  • brevity
  • briefness
  • brusqueness
  • calm
  • censorship
  • compendiousness
  • compression
  • conciseness
  • condensation
  • contraction
  • crispness
  • curtailment
  • curtness
  • dead air
  • death
  • decreasing
  • diminishing
  • dumbness
  • hush
  • hush-hush
  • inarticulateness
  • iron curtain
  • lessening
  • littleness
  • lull
  • minuteness
  • muteness
  • noiselessness
  • peace
  • pithiness
  • quiescence
  • quiet
  • quietness
  • quietude
  • reducing
  • reserve
  • reticence
  • saturninity
  • secrecy
  • shortening
  • shortness
  • shrinking
  • sleep
  • smallness
  • soundlessness
  • speechlessness
  • still
  • stillness
  • succinctness
  • sulk
  • sullenness
  • taciturnity
  • tautness
  • terseness
  • tininess
  • uncommunicativeness
  • wordlessness

Antonyms for laconism

  • agitation
  • bigness
  • bulkiness
  • clamor
  • communication
  • diffuseness
  • disturbance
  • elongating
  • elongation
  • expansion
  • extending
  • extension
  • extensiveness
  • garrulousness
  • greatness
  • growth
  • heftiness
  • largeness
  • lengthiness
  • long-windedness
  • noise
  • prolixity
  • prolongation
  • prolonging
  • protraction
  • spread
  • stretching
  • talk
  • talkativeness
  • talkiness
  • verboseness
  • volubility
  • wordiness

Example Sentences

  • The author's writing style is characterized by a deliberate use of laconism, conveying complex ideas with brevity.
  • His speech was marked by a noticeable laconism, capturing the audience's attention with concise and impactful statements.
  • The professor appreciated the student's essay for its clarity and laconism, avoiding unnecessary embellishments.
  • The diplomat's response to the crisis was a model of laconism, providing a succinct yet comprehensive overview of the situation.
  • The poet's verses embraced the beauty of laconism, expressing profound emotions with minimal words.

On this page you'll find 95 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to laconism, such as: abbreviation, abridgement, abridgment, abruptness, agitation, bigness, blackout.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

quietness

  • blackout
  • calm
  • calmness
  • casualness
  • censorship
  • comity
  • concord
  • dead air
  • death
  • dumbness
  • easygoingness
  • harmony
  • hush
  • hush-hush
  • inaction
  • inactivity
  • inarticulateness
  • informality
  • iron curtain
  • laconism
  • laid-backness
  • lull
  • mildness
  • muteness
  • noiselessness
  • pause
  • peace
  • peacefulness
  • placidity
  • placidness
  • quiescence
  • quiet
  • quietude
  • relaxedness
  • repose
  • reserve
  • respite
  • restfulness
  • reticence
  • saturninity
  • secrecy
  • sereneness
  • serenity
  • silence
  • sleep
  • soothingness
  • soundlessness
  • speechlessness
  • still
  • stillness
  • sulk
  • sullenness
  • taciturnity
  • tranquility
  • tranquillity
  • uncommunicativeness
  • untroubledness

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