Laconic

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Using very few words to express something, concise to the point of curtness.

“His laconic reply of 'no comment' infuriated the press gathered outside the courtroom.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ləˈkɒnɪk/

Syllables

la·con·ic

Related Words

Synonyms

crisp curt terse

Antonyms

verbosegarrulousloquaciouswordy

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains three vowels A, O, I spread across the word, the LACON sequence is highly distinctive

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Scrabble

Scores 11 points, C appears twice so only one extra C tile is needed beyond the first

Words Related to Laconic

Anagrams of Laconic

Words that use exactly the same letters as “laconic”.

conical

Words you can make from Laconic

Shorter words formed from the letters in “laconic”.

alnico calico clonic oilcan acoin aloin anoil anoli calci calic calin canli cocin colan colic colin conal conia conic conli icaco licca linac nicol

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