Category:Sententious

Sen*ten"tious, a.Etym: [l. sentenciosus: cf. F. sentencieux.]

1. Abounding with sentences, axioms, and maxims; full of meaning; Terse and energetic in expression; pithy; as, a sententious style or Discourse; sententious truth. How he apes his sire, ambitiously sententious! Addison.

2. Comprising or representing sentences; sentential. [obs.] "sententious marks." Grew. --- sen*ten"tious*ly, adv. -- sen*ten"tious*ness, n.