sententious

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/

Definition of sententious

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
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adj

  1. Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
  2. Tending to use aphorisms or maxims; especially, to such an extent as to engage in trite moralizing, even self-righteously so.
    “His sententious remarks quickly bored the audience.”
  3. (obsolete)Full of meaning.

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Etymology

From Latin sententiōsus, from sententia (“opinion, purpose”).

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