Apothegmatic and Circuitous

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

Usage example: his clear-sighted assessments of today's political leaders are delivered with an apothegmatic forcefulness

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Circuitous is an antonym for apothegmatic.

Circuitous adjective - Not straightforward or direct.

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Apothegmatic is an antonym for circuitous.

Nearby Words: circuit, circuited, circuiting

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