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Sententious

//sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
  2. 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. 3
    Full of meaning. obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    concise and full of meaning wordnet
  2. 2
    abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing wordnet

Etymology

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

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