mon‧o‧syl‧lab‧ic /ˌmɒnəsɪˈlæbɪk◂ $ ˌmɑː-/
adjective1. someone who speaks in a monosyllabic way does not say very much and does not try to be friendly:
He made monosyllabic replies to my questions.2. technical a monosyllabic word has only one
syllable [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲