Diffuse and Sententious

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Diffuse adjective - Using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea.

Usage example: a diffuse speech that took a great deal of time to make a very small point

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Sententious is an antonym for diffuse.

Sententious adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.

Usage example: memoirs that are filled with sententious observations on love, marriage, and happiness

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Diffuse is an antonym for sententious.

Nearby Word: sentential

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Sententious and Diffuse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffuse/sententious

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