aphoristic.

Expressed through concise, pointed general observations or maxims.

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Words that belong together

• aphoristic style
• aphoristic statement

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The aphoristic style compressed the judgment into a memorable sentence.

The statement was aphoristic but still needed qualification.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Normally relational or categorical; comparison only where the particular property admits gradation. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: artistic orientation, figurative interpretation, life writing, narrative knowledge. Disciplines: literary writing, literary analysis, advanced general English. Commonness: uncommon.