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== Wandering Wikis ==
''A project of the Moribund Institute''

Wandering Wikis is a collaborative encyclopedia and video commentary initiative dedicated to walking through Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikiversity, etc.

We oppose digital obliviscence & whatnot.

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== Watch & Follow ==

=== 🎥 Live & Video ===
* '''Twitch''' — [https://www.twitch.tv/wanderingwikis Wandering Wikis Live]
* '''YouTube''' — [https://www.youtube.com/@wanderingwikis Wandering Wikis Channel]
* '''Dailymotion''' — [https://www.dailymotion.com/wanderingwikis Wandering Wikis' Dailymotion]
* '''Kick''' — [https://kick.com/wanderingwikis Wandering Wikis' Kick]

=== 🖥 Retro / Indie Web ===
* '''SpaceHey''' — [https://spacehey.com/wanderingwikis WanderingWikis]
* '''Neocities'''

=== 🌐 Official Hub ===
* '''Moribund Institute''' — [https://www.moribund.institute/ Umbrella Organization]

=== Short Form Social Media ===
* '''Twitter / X''' — [https://twitter.com/WanderingWikis @WanderingWikis]
* '''TikTok''' — [https://tiktok.com/@wandering_wikis @wandering_wikis]
* '''Bluesky''' — [https://bsky.app/profile/wanderingwikis.bsky.social WanderingWikis]
* '''Mastodon''' — [https://mastodon.social/@wanderingwikis WanderingWikis]

===Discussion Forums ===
* '''Lemmy''' — [https://lemmy.world/c/WanderingWikis WanderingWikis]
* '''Reddit''' — [https://www.reddit.com/r/WanderingWikis/ Wandering Wikis]

=== 🎧 Audio ===
* '''SoundCloud''' — [https://soundcloud.com/wandering-wikis Wandering Wikis Tunes]
* '''Bandcamp''' — [https://wanderingwikis.bandcamp.com Official Bandcamp]

== Redbubble Empire ==

'''Moribund Institute Redbubble Hub'''
[https://sites.google.com/view/moribundinstredbubbleempire/home Redbubble Empire Portal]

'''Wandering Wikis Store'''
[https://redbubble.com/people/WanderingWikis/shop?asc=u Official Shop]

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== Mission ==

Wandering Wikis exists to:

* Walk through encyclopedia entries thoughtfully
* Preserve linguistic and intellectual memory
* Provide commentary and archival framing
* Build a living record of ideas

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== Featured Articles ==

* [[Probity]]
* [[Thanatopsis]]
* [[Selcouth]]

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Main Page

2026-03-06T04:40:40Z

MurdochHarris:

== Wandering Wikis ==
''A project of the Moribund Institute''

Wandering Wikis is a collaborative encyclopedia and video commentary initiative dedicated to walking through Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikiversity, etc.

We oppose digital obliviscence & whatnot.

----

== Watch & Follow ==

=== 🎥 Live & Video ===
* '''Twitch''' — [https://www.twitch.tv/wanderingwikis Wandering Wikis Live]
* '''YouTube''' — [https://www.youtube.com/@wanderingwikis Wandering Wikis Channel]
* '''Dailymotion''' — [https://www.dailymotion.com/wanderingwikis Wandering Wikis' Dailymotion]
* '''Kick''' — [https://kick.com/wanderingwikis Wandering Wikis' Kick]

=== 🖥 Retro / Indie Web ===
* '''SpaceHey''' — [https://spacehey.com/wanderingwikis WanderingWikis]
* '''Neocities'''

=== 🌐 Official Hub ===
* '''Moribund Institute''' — [https://www.moribund.institute/ Umbrella Organization]

=== Short Form Social Media ===
* '''Twitter / X''' — [https://twitter.com/WanderingWikis @WanderingWikis]
* '''TikTok''' — [https://tiktok.com/@wandering_wikis @wandering_wikis]
* '''Bluesky''' — [https://bsky.app/profile/wanderingwikis.bsky.social WanderingWikis]
* '''Mastodon'''

===Discussion Forums ===
* '''Lemmy''' — [https://lemmy.world/c/WanderingWikis WanderingWikis]
* '''Reddit''' — [https://www.reddit.com/r/WanderingWikis/ Wandering Wikis]

=== 🎧 Audio ===
* '''SoundCloud''' — [https://soundcloud.com/wandering-wikis Wandering Wikis Tunes]
* '''Bandcamp''' — [https://wanderingwikis.bandcamp.com Official Bandcamp]

== Redbubble Empire ==

'''Moribund Institute Redbubble Hub'''
[https://sites.google.com/view/moribundinstredbubbleempire/home Redbubble Empire Portal]

'''Wandering Wikis Store'''
[https://redbubble.com/people/WanderingWikis/shop?asc=u Official Shop]

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== Mission ==

Wandering Wikis exists to:

* Walk through encyclopedia entries thoughtfully
* Preserve linguistic and intellectual memory
* Provide commentary and archival framing
* Build a living record of ideas

----

== Featured Articles ==

* [[Probity]]
* [[Thanatopsis]]
* [[Selcouth]]

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''Join the memorists of the digital age.''

Main Page

2026-03-06T04:33:38Z

MurdochHarris: /* 📡 Social Media */

== Wandering Wikis ==
''A project of the Moribund Institute''

Wandering Wikis is a collaborative encyclopedia and video commentary initiative dedicated to walking through Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikiversity, etc.

We oppose digital obliviscence & whatnot.

----

== Watch & Follow ==

=== 🎥 Live & Video ===
* '''Twitch''' — [https://www.twitch.tv/wanderingwikis Wandering Wikis Live]
* '''YouTube''' — [https://www.youtube.com/@wanderingwikis Wandering Wikis Channel]
* '''Dailymotion''' — [https://www.dailymotion.com/wanderingwikis Wandering Wikis' Dailymotion]
* '''Kick''' — [https://kick.com/wanderingwikis Wandering Wikis' Kick]

=== 🎧 Audio ===
* '''SoundCloud''' — [https://soundcloud.com/wandering-wikis Wandering Wikis Tunes]
* '''Bandcamp''' — [https://wanderingwikis.bandcamp.com Official Bandcamp]

=== 🌐 Official Hub ===
* '''Moribund Institute''' — [https://www.moribund.institute/ Umbrella Organization]

=== Social Media ===
* '''Twitter / X''' — [https://twitter.com/WanderingWikis @WanderingWikis]
* '''TikTok''' — [https://tiktok.com/@wandering_wikis @wandering_wikis]
* '''Reddit''' — [https://www.reddit.com/r/WanderingWikis/ Wandering Wikis]
* '''Lemmy''' — [https://lemmy.world/c/WanderingWikis WanderingWikis]
* '''SpaceHey''' — [https://spacehey.com/wanderingwikis WanderingWikis]
* '''Bluesky''' — [https://bsky.app/profile/wanderingwikis.bsky.social WanderingWikis]

== Redbubble Empire ==

'''Moribund Institute Redbubble Hub'''
[https://sites.google.com/view/moribundinstredbubbleempire/home Redbubble Empire Portal]

'''Wandering Wikis Store'''
[https://redbubble.com/people/WanderingWikis/shop?asc=u Official Shop]

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== Mission ==

Wandering Wikis exists to:

* Walk through encyclopedia entries thoughtfully
* Preserve linguistic and intellectual memory
* Provide commentary and archival framing
* Build a living record of ideas

----

== Featured Articles ==

* [[Probity]]
* [[Thanatopsis]]
* [[Selcouth]]

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''Join the memorists of the digital age.''

Laconic

2026-03-04T06:30:12Z

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== English ==

=== Etymology ===
From Latin ''Lacōnicus'' (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek ''Λακωνικός'' (“Laconian”).
[[Laconia]] was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their [[brevity]] in speech.

=== Katakana Transliteration ===
* ラコニック (Rakonikku)

=== Adjective ===

# (of speech or writing) Communicative through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#* Synonyms: terse, succinct, concise, pithy, lapidary
#
# (of speakers or writers) Communicating through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#
# (Australia, sometimes proscribed, of a person) [[laidback|Laidback]]; [[casual]]; not intense.

==== Example sentence ====

#* 2026, Wandering Wikis:
#*: "After listening to a forty-minute explanation of the problem, she offered a laconic solution: 'Turn it off.'"
#

====Video Walkthrough====
https://www.bitchute.com/video/xR7VYPxIFqAb

=== Derived terms ===
* laconicism
* laconicly
* unlaconic

=== Related terms ===
* laconical
* laconically
* laconism

===References===
* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/laconic
* [https://youtu.be/_K-L9uhsBLM?si=ghEVUSwu-3sUGzZD Kevin's Small Talk - The Office US]
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Laconic

2026-03-04T06:29:23Z

MurdochHarris: /* Video Walkthrough */

== English ==

=== Etymology ===
From Latin ''Lacōnicus'' (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek ''Λακωνικός'' (“Laconian”).
[[Laconia]] was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their [[brevity]] in speech.

=== Katakana Transliteration ===
* ラコニック (Rakonikku)

=== Adjective ===

# (of speech or writing) Communicative through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#* Synonyms: terse, succinct, concise, pithy, lapidary
#
# (of speakers or writers) Communicating through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#
# (Australia, sometimes proscribed, of a person) [[laidback|Laidback]]; [[casual]]; not intense.

==== Example sentence ====

#* 2026, Wandering Wikis:
#*: "After listening to a forty-minute explanation of the problem, she offered a laconic solution: 'Turn it off.'"
#

====Video Walkthrough====
https://www.bitchute.com/video/xR7VYPxIFqAb
<iframe src="https://www.bitchute.com/embed/xR7VYPxIFqAb"></iframe>

=== Derived terms ===
* laconicism
* laconicly
* unlaconic

=== Related terms ===
* laconical
* laconically
* laconism

===References===
* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/laconic
* [https://youtu.be/_K-L9uhsBLM?si=ghEVUSwu-3sUGzZD Kevin's Small Talk - The Office US]
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Laconic

2026-03-04T06:27:04Z

MurdochHarris: /* Video Walkthrough */

Laconic

2026-03-04T06:26:27Z

MurdochHarris:

== English ==

=== Etymology ===
From Latin ''Lacōnicus'' (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek ''Λακωνικός'' (“Laconian”).
[[Laconia]] was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their [[brevity]] in speech.

=== Katakana Transliteration ===
* ラコニック (Rakonikku)

=== Adjective ===

# (of speech or writing) Communicative through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#* Synonyms: terse, succinct, concise, pithy, lapidary
#
# (of speakers or writers) Communicating through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#
# (Australia, sometimes proscribed, of a person) [[laidback|Laidback]]; [[casual]]; not intense.

==== Example sentence ====

#* 2026, Wandering Wikis:
#*: "After listening to a forty-minute explanation of the problem, she offered a laconic solution: 'Turn it off.'"
#

====Video Walkthrough====
<div id="chute"></div><script>var b=document.createElement('iframe');b.setAttribute('allowfullscreen','true');b.setAttribute('width','640');b.setAttribute('height','360');b.setAttribute('src','https://www.bitchute.com/embed/xR7VYPxIFqAb');b.setAttribute('frameborder','0');document.getElementById('chute').appendChild(b);</script>

=== Derived terms ===
* laconicism
* laconicly
* unlaconic

=== Related terms ===
* laconical
* laconically
* laconism

===References===
* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/laconic
* [https://youtu.be/_K-L9uhsBLM?si=ghEVUSwu-3sUGzZD Kevin's Small Talk - The Office US]
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Laconic

2026-03-04T06:11:32Z

MurdochHarris:

== English ==

=== Etymology ===
From Latin ''Lacōnicus'' (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek ''Λακωνικός'' (“Laconian”).
[[Laconia]] was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their [[brevity]] in speech.

=== Katakana Transliteration ===
* ラコニック (Rakonikku)

=== Adjective ===

# (of speech or writing) Communicative through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#* Synonyms: terse, succinct, concise, pithy, lapidary
#
# (of speakers or writers) Communicating through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#
# (Australia, sometimes proscribed, of a person) [[laidback|Laidback]]; [[casual]]; not intense.

==== Example sentence ====

#* 2026, Wandering Wikis:
#*: "After listening to a forty-minute explanation of the problem, she offered a laconic solution: 'Turn it off.'"
#

====Video Walkthrough====
<iframe allowfullscreen style="border: none; width:100%; aspect-ratio:16 / 9;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="https://www.bitchute.com/embed/xR7VYPxIFqAb"></iframe>

=== Derived terms ===
* laconicism
* laconicly
* unlaconic

=== Related terms ===
* laconical
* laconically
* laconism

===References===
* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/laconic
* [https://youtu.be/_K-L9uhsBLM?si=ghEVUSwu-3sUGzZD Kevin's Small Talk - The Office US]
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Laconic

2026-03-04T06:09:32Z

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Laconic

2026-03-04T06:07:42Z

MurdochHarris: /* Pronunciation */

Laconic

2026-03-04T06:06:33Z

MurdochHarris: /* Adjective */

Laconic

2026-03-04T06:06:18Z

MurdochHarris: /* English */

== English ==

=== Etymology ===
From Latin ''Lacōnicus'' (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek ''Λακωνικός'' (“Laconian”).
[[Laconia]] was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their [[brevity]] in speech.

=== Pronunciation ===
* RP: /ləˈkɒnɪk/
* General American: /ləˈkɑnɪk/

=== Adjective ===

# (of speech or writing) Communicative through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#* Synonyms: terse, succinct, concise, pithy, lapidary
#
# (of speakers or writers) Communicating through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#
# (Australia, sometimes proscribed, of a person) [[laidback|Laidback]]; [[casual]]; not intense.
#* 15 June 2022, Donal Wilson, "Mid-season review: Brisbane Lions", Roar:
#*: "A key player up the other end of the ground is Harris Andrews, who sometimes gets unfairly criticised for his laconic playing style. He desperately cares for this team."

==== Example sentence ====

#* 2026, Wandering Wikis:
#*: "After listening to a forty-minute explanation of the problem, she offered a laconic solution: 'Turn it off.'"
#

=== Derived terms ===
* laconicism
* laconicly
* unlaconic

=== Related terms ===
* laconical
* laconically
* laconism

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Laconic

2026-03-04T06:06:05Z

MurdochHarris: /* Example sentence */

Laconic

2026-03-04T06:05:44Z

MurdochHarris: /* Adjective */

== English ==

=== Etymology ===
From Latin ''Lacōnicus'' (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek ''Λακωνικός'' (“Laconian”).
[[Laconia]] was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their [[brevity]] in speech.

=== Pronunciation ===
* RP: /ləˈkɒnɪk/
* General American: /ləˈkɑnɪk/

=== Adjective ===

# (of speech or writing) Communicative through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#* Synonyms: terse, succinct, concise, pithy, lapidary
#
# (of speakers or writers) Communicating through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#
==== Example sentence ====

#* 2026, Wandering Wikis:
#*: "After listening to a forty-minute explanation of the problem, she offered a laconic solution: 'Turn it off.'"
#
# (Australia, sometimes proscribed, of a person) [[laidback|Laidback]]; [[casual]]; not intense.
#* 15 June 2022, Donal Wilson, "Mid-season review: Brisbane Lions", Roar:
#*: "A key player up the other end of the ground is Harris Andrews, who sometimes gets unfairly criticised for his laconic playing style. He desperately cares for this team."

=== Derived terms ===
* laconicism
* laconicly
* unlaconic

=== Related terms ===
* laconical
* laconically
* laconism

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Laconic

2026-03-04T06:04:00Z

MurdochHarris: /* Adjective */

== English ==

=== Etymology ===
From Latin ''Lacōnicus'' (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek ''Λακωνικός'' (“Laconian”).
[[Laconia]] was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their [[brevity]] in speech.

=== Pronunciation ===
* RP: /ləˈkɒnɪk/
* General American: /ləˈkɑnɪk/

=== Adjective ===

# (of speech or writing) Communicative through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#* Synonyms: terse, succinct, concise, pithy, lapidary
#
# (of speakers or writers) Communicating through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#
#* 1736, Alexander Pope, letter to Jonathan Swift:
#*: "I grow laconick even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long."
#
#* 1738, Zachary Grey, ''An Attempt towards the Character of the Royal Martyr King Charles I'':
#*: "His sense was strong and his style laconic."
#
# (Australia, sometimes proscribed, of a person) [[laidback|Laidback]]; [[casual]]; not intense.
#* 15 June 2022, Donal Wilson, "Mid-season review: Brisbane Lions", Roar:
#*: "A key player up the other end of the ground is Harris Andrews, who sometimes gets unfairly criticised for his laconic playing style. He desperately cares for this team."

=== Derived terms ===
* laconicism
* laconicly
* unlaconic

=== Related terms ===
* laconical
* laconically
* laconism

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Laconic

2026-03-04T06:03:20Z

MurdochHarris: /* English */

== English ==

=== Etymology ===
From Latin ''Lacōnicus'' (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek ''Λακωνικός'' (“Laconian”).
[[Laconia]] was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their [[brevity]] in speech.

=== Pronunciation ===
* RP: /ləˈkɒnɪk/
* General American: /ləˈkɑnɪk/

=== Adjective ===

# (of speech or writing) Communicative through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#* Synonyms: terse, succinct, concise, pithy, lapidary
#* Antonyms: verbose, prolix, loquacious, long-winded, bombastic
#* Near synonym: brief
#
# (of speakers or writers) Communicating through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#* Antonyms: talkative, chatty, verbose, prolix, loquacious, long-winded, bombastic
#* Near synonyms: taciturn, untalkative, terse, quiet, spartan
#
#* 1736, Alexander Pope, letter to Jonathan Swift:
#*: "I grow laconick even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long."
#
#* 1738, Zachary Grey, ''An Attempt towards the Character of the Royal Martyr King Charles I'':
#*: "His sense was strong and his style laconic."
#
# (Australia, sometimes proscribed, of a person) [[laidback|Laidback]]; [[casual]]; not intense.
#* 15 June 2022, Donal Wilson, "Mid-season review: Brisbane Lions", Roar:
#*: "A key player up the other end of the ground is Harris Andrews, who sometimes gets unfairly criticised for his laconic playing style. He desperately cares for this team."

=== Derived terms ===
* laconicism
* laconicly
* unlaconic

=== Related terms ===
* laconical
* laconically
* laconism

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Laconic

2026-03-04T06:03:10Z

MurdochHarris: /* Alternative forms */

== English ==

'''laconic'''

=== Etymology ===
From Latin ''Lacōnicus'' (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek ''Λακωνικός'' (“Laconian”).
[[Laconia]] was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their [[brevity]] in speech.

=== Pronunciation ===
* RP: /ləˈkɒnɪk/
* General American: /ləˈkɑnɪk/

=== Adjective ===

# (of speech or writing) Communicative through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#* Synonyms: terse, succinct, concise, pithy, lapidary
#* Antonyms: verbose, prolix, loquacious, long-winded, bombastic
#* Near synonym: brief
#
# (of speakers or writers) Communicating through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#* Antonyms: talkative, chatty, verbose, prolix, loquacious, long-winded, bombastic
#* Near synonyms: taciturn, untalkative, terse, quiet, spartan
#
#* 1736, Alexander Pope, letter to Jonathan Swift:
#*: "I grow laconick even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long."
#
#* 1738, Zachary Grey, ''An Attempt towards the Character of the Royal Martyr King Charles I'':
#*: "His sense was strong and his style laconic."
#
# (Australia, sometimes proscribed, of a person) [[laidback|Laidback]]; [[casual]]; not intense.
#* 15 June 2022, Donal Wilson, "Mid-season review: Brisbane Lions", Roar:
#*: "A key player up the other end of the ground is Harris Andrews, who sometimes gets unfairly criticised for his laconic playing style. He desperately cares for this team."

=== Derived terms ===
* laconicism
* laconicly
* unlaconic

=== Related terms ===
* laconical
* laconically
* laconism

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Laconic

2026-03-04T06:02:53Z

MurdochHarris: Created page with "== English == '''laconic''' === Alternative forms === * laconick (obsolete) === Etymology === From Latin ''Lacōnicus'' (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek ''Λακωνικός'' (“Laconian”). Laconia was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their brevity in speech. === Pronunciation === * RP: /ləˈkɒnɪk/ * General American: /ləˈkɑnɪk/ === Adjective === # (of speech or writing) Communicative through the use of as [..."

== English ==

'''laconic'''

=== Alternative forms ===
* laconick (obsolete)

=== Etymology ===
From Latin ''Lacōnicus'' (“Spartan”), from Ancient Greek ''Λακωνικός'' (“Laconian”).
[[Laconia]] was the region inhabited and ruled by the Spartans, who were known for their [[brevity]] in speech.

=== Pronunciation ===
* RP: /ləˈkɒnɪk/
* General American: /ləˈkɑnɪk/

=== Adjective ===

# (of speech or writing) Communicative through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#* Synonyms: terse, succinct, concise, pithy, lapidary
#* Antonyms: verbose, prolix, loquacious, long-winded, bombastic
#* Near synonym: brief
#
# (of speakers or writers) Communicating through the use of as [[few]] words as possible.
#* Antonyms: talkative, chatty, verbose, prolix, loquacious, long-winded, bombastic
#* Near synonyms: taciturn, untalkative, terse, quiet, spartan
#
#* 1736, Alexander Pope, letter to Jonathan Swift:
#*: "I grow laconick even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long."
#
#* 1738, Zachary Grey, ''An Attempt towards the Character of the Royal Martyr King Charles I'':
#*: "His sense was strong and his style laconic."
#
# (Australia, sometimes proscribed, of a person) [[laidback|Laidback]]; [[casual]]; not intense.
#* 15 June 2022, Donal Wilson, "Mid-season review: Brisbane Lions", Roar:
#*: "A key player up the other end of the ground is Harris Andrews, who sometimes gets unfairly criticised for his laconic playing style. He desperately cares for this team."

=== Derived terms ===
* laconicism
* laconicly
* unlaconic

=== Related terms ===
* laconical
* laconically
* laconism

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