laconicism
noun as in strong fondness
Strongest matches
verbosity, lengthiness, elaboration, detail, prolixity, circumspection, deliberate, prolix, expansion, elaborate
Example Sentences
Example:Her verbosity often overshadowed the essential points of her argument.
Definition:the quality of being verbose; too much speech and writing
Example:The lengthiness of the discussion delayed the decision-making process.
Definition:the quality of being excessively long; tedious
Example:He preferred a laconic approach over the elaboration of details.
Definition:the process of making something more complex, detailed, or developed
Example:While the details may be interesting, the essence of her remark was a laconic one.
Definition:a fact or piece of information that is considered to be of minor importance but that adds to the completeness of an account
Example:The prolixity of the author's speech was made more tolerable by laconic quotations.
Definition:the state of writing or speaking too long or too complicatedly; the tendency to indulge in prolixity
Example:His circumspection was laconic in nature.
Definition:the state of being precise and careful in speech and actions
Example:The deliberate nature of his laconic remarks often required time to absorb.
Definition:carefully considered; not done impulsively
Example:While verbosity is the antonym of laconicism, prolix remains a synonym.
Definition:characterized by or given to loquacious, diffuse, or wordy speech or writing
Example:He preferred the expansion of ideas to the laconic suppression of thoughts.
Definition:the act of increasing in size or volume or quantity
Example:The elaborate explanations were at odds with his otherwise laconic nature.
Definition:to present something in a careful and detailed way; to make something more complex or detailed
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