Christopher Buckley

I believe with my sage and epigrammatic friend P. J. O'Rourke that a government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take it all away.

American Novelist

Use 'epigrammatic' for describing short, humorous remarks that are smartly phrased.

Succinct Humor

'Epigrammatic' doesn't specify length - it's about the impact and wit of the words.

Not About Length

Don't overuse 'epigrammatic' to avoid sounding pretentious; it's for distinctively clever lines.

Avoid Overuse

Recognize 'epigrammatic' in literature as a deliberate crafting of succinct and witty expressions.

Literary Devices

In historical and academic texts, 'epigrammatic' might imply influence from classic epigrams.