Terse Synonyms and Antonyms

tûrs
Brief
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. crisp
  2. curt
  3. laconic
Antonyms:
  1. lengthy
  2. long-winded
  3. wordy
  4. prolix
Marked by or consisting of few words that are carefully chosen
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. concise
  2. abrupt
  3. brief
  4. short
  5. laconic
  6. compact
  7. compendious
  8. pithy
  9. exact
  10. neat
  11. pointed
  12. curt
  13. trenchant
  14. succinct
  15. taut
  16. abbreviated
  17. aphoristic
  18. axiomatic
  19. epigrammatic
  20. clearcut
  21. cryptic
  22. to-the-point
  23. lean
  24. carefully edited
  25. crisp
  26. precise
  27. monosyllabic
  28. clipped
  29. brusque
  30. poignant
  31. summary
  32. postulational
  33. sententious
  34. telegrammatic
  35. telegraphic
Antonyms:
  1. verbose
  2. wordy
  3. prolix. See syn. study at concise.concise
  4. prolix

Words Related to Terse

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Terse Sentence Examples

  • I could tell by her terse response Molly was nearby.

  • His terse voice followed her.

  • Dean leaned over his stepfather's shoulder to read the terse response.

  • He expressed himself in a terse and vigorous style.

  • The sound of thrown objects, yells, and stomps were followed by Ginger Dawkins's terse announcement that she was moving to the Beaumont, alone, thank you.

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