monosyllabic
2 antonyms for monosyllabic — opposites grouped by meaning.
Adj — Made up of just one syllable.
Synonyms by Meaning
2. adj
Speaking in short, one-word answers; abrupt.
“Hardy is perfect. He’s physical and monosyllabic.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin monosyllabicus, from Latin monosyllabus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek μονοσύλλαβος (monosúllabos). By surface analysis it can be seen as monosyllable plus -ic, or as mono- plus syllabic.
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