sentencieux — meaning in English
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English meaning
- sententious adj Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
Senses
sentencieux is used for these senses in English:
- sententious Tending to use aphorisms or maxims; especially, to such an extent as to engage in trite moralizing, even self-righteously so.
sententious — full definition
- adj Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
- adj Tending to the frequent use aphorisms or maxims; especially, in a manner that is affected, trite or self-righteous.
- adj Full of meaning.
- adj Relating to a sentence; sentential.