sen·ten·tious (s n-tn sh s)adj. 1. Terse and energetic in expression; pithy. 2. a. Abounding in aphorisms. b. Given to aphoristic utterances. 3. a. Abounding in pompous moralizing. b. Given to pompous moralizing. [Middle English, from Old French sententieux, from Latin sententi  sus, full of meaning, from sententia, opinion; see sentence.]sen·ten tious·ly adv.sen·ten tious·ness n. |
sententious [sɛnˈtɛnʃəs]
adj
1. characterized by or full of aphorisms, terse pithy sayings, or axioms
2. constantly using aphorisms, etc.
3. tending to indulge in pompous moralizing
[from Latin sententiōsus full of meaning, from sententia; see sentence]
sententiously adv
sententiousness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | sententious - abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing; "too often the significant episode deteriorates into sententious conversation"- Kathleen Barnes pretentious - making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition" |
| 2. | sententious - concise and full of meaning; "welcomed her pithy comments"; "the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen concise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation" |
Translations
sententious [sɛnˈtɛnʃəs] adj (frm) → sentenzioso/a
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