laconic

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

Expressing much in few words, after the manner of the Laconians or Spartans; brief and pithy; brusque; epigrammatic. In this sense laconic is the usual form.

Latin 'laconicus,' from the ancient Greek city of Laconia, known for brevity

“Wilfrid's reply was laconic. "If you cannot stand a week of the brogue, give up Besworth, by all means." He made no further allusion to the place.”

— George Meredith, Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith

Yemi, Dakar's laconic fishmonger, spoke so briefly that once, when asked about his secret recipe, he simply replied, "Fish need sleep." His customers never questioned it; they just enjoyed the taste.

Aleksei navigated the maze-like alleyways of Marrakech's medina, his eyes scanning each stall. At a spice vendor's cart, where pungent aromas competed in the air, he paused briefly, then with a single nod and two fingers picked out exactly what he needed, his laconic style leaving thevendor momentarily puzzled.

“Only a wise man knows when to get off." In 1970, he endowed the Lili Fabilli and Eric Hoffer Laconic Essay Prize for students, faculty, and staff at the University of California, Berkeley.”