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Laconic vs Unforthcoming - What's the difference?

laconic | unforthcoming |

As adjectives the difference between laconic and unforthcoming

is that laconic is using as few words as possible; pithy and concise while unforthcoming is not forthcoming; laconic or uncooperative.

laconic

English

(Laconic phrase)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • I grow laconic even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long.
  • * Welwood
    • His sense was strong and his style laconic .

    Synonyms

    * concise, pithy, terse

    Antonyms

    * bombastic, long-winded, verbose, loquacious, prolix

    Related terms

    * laconical * laconically * spartan

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    unforthcoming

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not forthcoming; laconic or uncooperative
    • The coach's manner was dour and unforthcoming .