Epigrammatic describes speaking or writing that is like an epigram: short, neat, and clever, often with a little sting at the end. An epigrammatic person does not take the long road to the point. They pack a lot into a few words, and there is usually a twist. You will see this adjective in book reviews and literature essays more than in casual chat. A teacher might call a writer’s style epigrammatic; a friend would more likely say “she’s so witty” or “he talks in one-liners.” Though actually, epigrammatic is not the same as “rude,” “cold,” or merely “funny.” A long funny story is not epigrammatic. The shortness can feel sharp, but the aim is usually intelligence packed small — though a cutting line can still hurt, and that is part of why people remember it.

警句式的、言簡而機智的