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(mon-o-syl-lab-ic) 5 syllables

Definition

adjective. having only one syllable; using words of only one syllable; like the word no or yes

Example Sentence

The guilty child's monosyllabic answers gave him away.

Synonyms

one syllable; word yes; word no

Antonyms

two syllables

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

monosyllabic
Hear It! Say It! Write It!
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