laconic UK /ləˈkɒnɪk/US /ləˈkɑnɪk/ adjective3 •Of speech or writing, communicative through the use of as few words as possible. •Of a speaker or writer, communicating through the use of as few words as possible.I grow laconick even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long. — 1736 •(Australia, nonstandard) Laid-back; casual; not intense.A key player up the other end of the ground is Harris Andrews, who sometimes gets unfairly criticised for his laconic playing style. He desperately cares for this team. — 2022 formsmore laconic · most laconic