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sententious
adjective sen·ten·tious \sen-ˈten(t)-shəs\
: having or expessing strong opinions about what people should and should not do
Full Definition of SENTENTIOUS
1
a : given to or abounding in aphoristic expression b : given to or abounding in excessive moralizing
2
: terse, aphoristic, or moralistic in expression : pithy, epigrammatic
— sen·ten·tious·ly adverb
— sen·ten·tious·ness noun
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Origin of SENTENTIOUS
Middle English, full of meaning, from Latin sententiosus, from sententia sentence, maxim
Related to SENTENTIOUS
- Synonyms
- didactic, homiletic (or homiletical), moralistic, moralizing, preachy, sermonic
- Antonyms
- circuitous, circumlocutory, diffuse, long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy, wordy
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