sententious
/sen-ten-shuhs/US // sɛnˈtɛn ʃəs //UK // (sɛnˈtɛnʃəs) //
感性的,感性,多情的,感情丰富的
Related Words
concise简要,简洁,简洁的,简明扼要pithy简洁,简洁的,简明扼要,精辟pointed尖锐的,尖锐,尖的,尖头aphoristic言简意赅,箴言式的,谚语,警句式bombastic轰轰烈烈,虚张声势,轰轰烈烈的,夸夸其谈fustian锈迹斑斑,锈蚀,锈色,锈迹斑斑的oratorical口才,演说家,演说,口语ornate华美的,华丽的,华美,华贵的pretentious装腔作势,矫情,矫揉造作,矫情的self-righteous自以为是,自以为是的,自义,自义的showy秀色可餐,艳丽的,炫耀性,炫耀性的turgid干涩的,干巴巴的,干瘪的,干涩abounding丰富的,丰富多样的,丰富多彩的,丰富多样brief简介,简要,简短的,简短epigrammatic象征性的,象形文字,象征性,象征性的文字laconic沉默寡言,口齿不清,沉默寡言的,口齿不清的meaningful有意义的,有意思的,有意义,意味深长的pompous夸夸其谈,虚夸的,浮夸,虚夸short短期,短期的,短暂的,短暂terse简练,简练的,简洁的,精练
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims: a sententious book.
- : given to excessive moralizing; self-righteous.
- : given to or using pithy sayings or maxims: a sententious poet.
- : of the nature of a maxim; pithy.
Synonyms & Antonyms
adj.compact
adj.pompous
Examples
"No fief can remain in the possession of a woman," was the sententious utterance of the bailiff.
“He may delay his defense if he like,” said a sententious young officer to whom I had imparted this natural wish.
Another long and deliberate pause succeeded these sententious questions and ready replies.
As soon as the door had closed behind him, several of the gamesters exchanged sententious nods and glances.
Thus appealed to, however, he answered his friend in his ordinary sententious manner.
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