'aphoristic' definitions:
Definition of 'aphoristic'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Containing aphorisms or maxims; "axiomatic wisdom" [syn: axiomatic, aphoristic]
adjective
Terse and witty and like a maxim; "much given to apothegmatic instruction" [syn: aphoristic, apothegmatic, epigrammatic]
Synonyms of 'aphoristic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abbreviated,
- abridged,
- aposiopestic,
- axiomatic,
- brief,
- brusque,
- clipped,
- close,
- compact,
- compendious,
- compressed,
- concise,
- condensed,
- contracted,
- crisp,
- curt,
- cut,
- docked,
- elliptic,
- epigrammatic,
- formulaic,
- formulistic,
- gnomic,
- laconic,
- pithy,
- platitudinous,
- pointed,
- proverbial,
- pruned,
- pungent,
- reserved,
- sententious,
- short,
- short and sweet,
- shortened,
- Spartan,
- succinct,
- summary,
- synopsized,
- taciturn,
- terse,
- tight,
- to the point,
- truncated