What is the Spanish word for "sententious"?

Learn how to say "sententious" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

sententious

Spanish

sentencioso

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Alternative translations of "sententious"

lapidario
conciso
aforístico
didáctico

Examples of how to use "sententious" in Spanish

English
He gave a sententious lecture on morality.
Spanish
Él dio una conferencia sentenciosa sobre la moralidad.
English
The teacher's feedback sounded a bit sententious.
Spanish
Los comentarios del profesor sonaban un poco sentenciosos.
English
He gave a sententious speech to students.
Spanish
Él dio un discurso sentencioso a los estudiantes.
English
Her sententious comments made the meeting awkward.
Spanish
Sus comentarios sentenciosos hicieron que la reunión fuera incómoda.
English
Writers often avoid sounding too sententious.
Spanish
Los escritores a menudo evitan parecer demasiado sentenciosos.

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