aphoristic

/,æfɔ'rismik/ Cách viết khác : (aphoristic) /,æfə'ristik/

Thân thiện

An author's aphoristic style makes each sentence memorable.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Resembling an aphorism; concise and cleverly expressed: Describes a style of writing or speech that is brief, witty, and contains general truths or principles, much like a maxim or proverb.
   • Given to using aphorisms: Describes a person or their manner of expression that frequently employs or is characterized by such concise, insightful statements.
   • Containing or consisting of aphorisms: Describes a text or body of work that is composed of these short, pithy sayings.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • Her writing style is famously aphoristic, packing profound observations into single, memorable sentences.
  • The philosopher's aphoristic pronouncements were both challenging and enlightening.
  • The book is a collection of aphoristic wisdom gathered from various cultures.

Advanced Usage

• In literary criticism: The term is used to analyze and describe the stylistic quality of a writer's work, particularly in philosophy, poetry, or essays.
  • The critic praised the author's aphoristic precision, noting how each line stood as a complete thought.

Variants and Related Words

• Aphorism (n): A concise, memorable statement of a general truth or principle. (e.g., )
• Aphorist (n): A person who writes or speaks in aphorisms.
• Aphoristically (adv): In an aphoristic manner.

Synonyms

• Pithy: Concise and forcefully expressive.
• Epigrammatic: Expressed in a witty, concise, and often paradoxical way.
• Gnomic: Characterized by the use of short, mysterious sentences for effect.
• Sententious: Given to moralizing in a pompous or pithy manner (can have a negative connotation).

Antonyms

• Prolix: Using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
• Verbose: Using more words than needed; wordy.
• Discursive: Digressing from subject to subject; rambling.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "In an aphoristic vein": Writing or speaking in a style characterized by aphorisms.
  • The essay was written in an aphoristic vein, each paragraph a self-contained gem of thought.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. terse and witty and like a maxim
   • much given to apothegmatic instruction
2. containing aphorisms or maxims
   • axiomatic wisdom

Từ đồng nghĩa

• apothegmatic
• epigrammatic
• axiomatic