adj. expressing much in few words; short and pithy; pointed full of; or fond of using; maxims; proverbs; etc; esp. in a way that is ponderously trite and moralizing
Too often the significant episode deteriorates into sententious conversation.
Too often the significant episode deteriorates into sententious conversation.
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pretentious; pithy; trite
unpretentious
3 syllables
sen-ten-tious
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