sententious in Russian
sententious in Russian is афористи́чный, кра́ткий, лаконичный — sententious means expressed briefly, using few words.
sententious in Russian
афористи́чный
Pronounced: aforistichnyy
Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
кра́ткий
Pronounced: kratkiy
Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
лаконичный
Pronounced: lakonichnyy
Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
сжатый
Pronounced: szhatyy
Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
менторский
Pronounced: mentorskiy
Tending to use aphorisms or maxims; especially, to such an extent as to engage in trite moralizing, even self-righteously so.
нравоучительный
Pronounced: nravouchitelnyy
Tending to use aphorisms or maxims; especially, to such an extent as to engage in trite moralizing, even self-righteously so.
сентенциозный
Pronounced: sententsioznyy
Tending to use aphorisms or maxims; especially, to such an extent as to engage in trite moralizing, even self-righteously so.
What does "sententious" mean?
- adj Expressed briefly, using few words.
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adj Fond of using wise-sounding sayings, often in a way that seems smug or unoriginal.
"His sententious remarks quickly bored the audience."
- adj Carrying a lot of meaning.
- adj (grammar) Relating to a sentence.
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sententious in a sentence
- His sententious remarks quickly bored the audience.
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What is "sententious" in Russian?
"sententious" in Russian is афористи́чный, кра́ткий, лаконичный. sententious means: Expressed briefly, using few words.
How do you pronounce афористи́чный?
"sententious" in Russian is афористи́чный, pronounced "aforistichnyy".
Are there other ways to say "sententious" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 7 translations listed for "sententious": афористи́чный, кра́ткий, лаконичный, сжатый, менторский, нравоучительный.
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