Concise synonyms
kən-sīs'
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Part of speech:
Brief and to the point; concise:
Concise and meaningful.
Closefitting
Forceful and to the point, as a reason or argument; compelling; convincing
Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
The state of having been condensed; highly concentrated.
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The definition of terse is language that is brief and to the point.
(Zool.) Flattened into a thin, convex, streamlined shape, as the body of the flounder or other flatfish
Affording little spare time; full:
Containing or stating briefly all the essentials of something; comprehensive and concise.
Having coloration of the points in contrast to the rest of the coat
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Not wasting money, time, fuel, etc.; thrifty
(Idiomatic) Efficiently brief in duration, especially when referring to an unpleasant task.
Scanty, as in clothing.
Of or like an aphorism
Marked by or showing extensive understanding:
Crisp is defined as firm or brittle, or describes cool weather, or writing or talking in an abrupt but polite way.
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Containing or given to the use of epigrams.
(Of a saying or aphorism) Mysterious and often incomprehensible yet seemingly wise.
in-a-nutshell
Marked by or consisting of few words that are carefully chosen
Of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them.
Exact, as in performance, execution, or amount; accurate or correct:
Convincing; cogent. Used of an argument or a proof.
The definition of sententious is language that is short on words, and contains a lot of moralizing.
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Holding a trading position that is inversely related to the price of a security or index:
The definition of summary is a statement presenting the main points.
Of, relating to, or transmitted by telegraph.
Forceful and clear; penetrating:
brachylogy
A shortened or condensed phrase or expression.
The quality or state of being brief in duration.
The property of being concise, succinctness.
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terseness
The characteristic of being terse.
diffuse (antonym)
Wordy or unclear:
prolix (antonym)
Using more words than are necessary; long-winded
long-winded (antonym)
The definition of long winded is someone who talks on and on, often to the point of becoming boring, or extended talking or stories that are being told.
lengthy (antonym)
Long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension
expansive (antonym)
Comprehensive in scope or extent.
long (antonym)
(Prosody) Requiring a relatively long time to pronounce
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redundant (antonym)
(Chiefly computing) Duplicating or able to duplicate the function of another component of a system, providing back-up in the event the other component fails.
repetitive (antonym)
The definition of repetitive is saying or doing something over and over again.
wordy (antonym)
Containing or using many or too many words; verbose
big (related)
Conspicuous in position, wealth, or importance; prominent:
style (related)
The slender part of a flower pistil, connecting the ovary and the stigma. The pollen tube grows through the style delivering the pollen nuclei to the ovary.
words (related)
Marked by or consisting of few words that are carefully chosen
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jargon-free (related)
well-write (related)
easy-to-read (related)
reader-friendly (related)
readable (related)
consise (related)
lucid (related)
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easy-to-understand (related)
well-referenced (related)
well-researched (related)
well-illustrate (related)
well-written (related)
well-structured (related)
Having hidden meaning; mystifying.
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The definition of curt is a statement, response or reply that is very short and potentially rude.
Synonym Study
- Pithy suggests forcefulness and wit resulting from compactness pithy axioms
- Succinct implies clarity but compactness in the fewest words possible she spoke in succinct phrases
- Laconic suggests brevity to the point of curtness, ambiguity, or uncommunicativeness ``You'll see,"" was his laconic reply
- Terse may add to this the connotation of polished smoothness and cogency a terse style or of clipped and abrupt expression a terse command
- Concise implies the stating of much in few words, by removing all superfluous or expanded details a concise summary
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