sententious

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: contentious, tendentious

Antonyms: contentious, tendentious

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. Using as few words as possible; [[pithy]] and [[concise]].
2. Tending to the frequent use [[aphorism]]s or [[maxim]]s; especially, in a manner that is [[affected]], [[trite]] or [[self-righteous]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Full of [[meaning]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Relating to a sentence; [[sentential]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}

Source: Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wiktionary dump) · cached copy, not a rewrite.