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''sententious'' ▫ᴱᴺ｜Definition｜1st｜20250725233300-00-⌔
sententious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English
Adjective
sententious (comparative more sententious, superlative most sententious)
- Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
- Tending to use aphorisms or maxims; especially, to such an extent as to engage in trite moralizing, even self-righteously so.
- ✤ His sententious remarks quickly bored the audience.
- (obsolete) Full of meaning.
Etymology
From Latin sententiōsus, from sententia (“opinion, purpose”).
Pronunciation
- (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA: /sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/
- Hyphenation: sen‧ten‧tious
- Audio (Southern England): 🔊
- Rhymes: -ɛnʃəs
Printed 2026-06-28.
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