Dictionary Definition
aphoristic adj
1 containing aphorisms or maxims; "axiomatic
wisdom" [syn: axiomatic]
2 terse and witty and like a maxim; "much given
to apothegmatic instruction" [syn: apothegmatic, epigrammatic]
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English
Translations
of, relating to, or containing aphorisms
- German: aphoristisch
- Russian: афористичный
- Spanish: aforístico
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Spartan, abbreviated, abridged, aposiopestic, axiomatic, brief, brusque, clipped, close, compact, compendious, compressed, concise, condensed, contracted, crisp, curt, cut, docked, elliptic, epigrammatic, formulaic, formulistic, gnomic, laconic, pithy, platitudinous, pointed, proverbial, pruned, pungent, reserved, sententious, short, short and sweet, shortened, succinct, summary, synopsized, taciturn, terse, tight, to the point, truncated