Websententious: [adjective] given to or abounding in aphoristic expression. given to or abounding in excessive moralizing.

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Web05/12/2016 · Synonyms for SENTENTIOUS: moralizing, sermonic, didactic, moralistic, instructive, homiletical, homiletic, preachy; Antonyms of SENTENTIOUS: prolix, wordy, verbose ...

Websen·ten·tious 1. Terse and energetic in expression; pithy. 2. Full of or given to using aphorisms, especially in a pompously moralizing manner.

WebSententious definition, abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims: a sententious book. See more.

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WebSententious definition: Terse and energetic in expression; pithy. Full of, or fond of using, maxims, proverbs, etc., esp. in a way that is ponderously trite and moralizing.

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WebBritannica Dictionary definition of SENTENTIOUS. [more sententious; most sententious] formal + disapproving. : having or expressing strong opinions about what people should and should not do. a smug and sententious writer. a sententious speech.

WebSententious definition: characterized by or full of aphorisms , terse pithy sayings , or axioms | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples