Meaning & use
aphoristic
Expressed in short, memorable statements that convey a general truth or observation.
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The professor's aphoristic style made his lectures easy to quote and remember.
Her aphoristic writing packed entire arguments into single, striking sentences.
A note on using this word
Aphoristic describes a style built from aphorisms, brief sayings that express a truth concisely, such as less is more.
Words with a similar meaning
pithyepigrammatic
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Words with an opposite meaning
verboselong-winded
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