Thesaurus results for MONOSYLLABLE

monosyllable

noun

Definition of monosyllable

as in expression

a lexical item that has only one syllable He answered all their questions with monosyllables like "yes" and "no."

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Recent Examples of monosyllable Hearing this jab of monosyllables is like being poked in the eye. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023 But where the two Stegosaurus brothers speak in Jurassic monosyllables, Stegothesaurus has the gift of a bountiful vocabulary. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 22 June 2018 Original writer Derek Kolstad and director Chad Stahelski have returned for the sequel, alongside the taciturn Reeves, who brews up more of his Wickian magic while speaking infrequently and mostly in monosyllables. — Katie Walsh, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monosyllable

Noun

Photographed and directed by Gabriel Moses, the campaign brings each icon into sharp focus, placing them at the center of a crowd as a powerful expression of individuality.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Some movements feel unnatural, facial expressions are exaggerated, and small details occasionally fall into the uncanny valley or break rules of logical consistency.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of expression

Noun

Zest has also been referred to as vitality, exuberance, and joie de vivre, the French phrase for the joy of living.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
That sudden ascent, for a band spiritually in league with the Velvet Underground and Suicide, led some to wonder what exactly happened behind the social media scenes to get them there (one conspiratorial phrase got thrown around in particular).

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026