crisp
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4.1
- adjective
- /krɪsp/
:
conciso
- The report was crisp, summarizing the main findings in just a few pages.
And here's what I say have a crisp answer to the question.
- And here's what I say have a crisp answer to the question.
- And that's actually the core idea, the one crisp idea of dynamic programming.
- He's smooth and crisp in the presentation.
- I mean, I think we don't have a a crisp road map.
- Hoping that this alien is like a naval type character who can like in a crisp short way give some profound advice.
- Where can I use something that symbolizes a lot more and it's more vivid and more crisp as a storyteller?
- This is a moment where people that really want to stand up to democracies for democracy stand up for it and use very crisp language about it.
Examples
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His navy blue cords are pressed; his crisp sage green shirt seems new.
Fiction book (2000) -
"I am not," she pronounced in her clear, crisp tones, "your dearest Katherine."
Fiction book (1991) -
It's excellent, crisp and to the point.
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His writing is as crisp and clear as Michael Lewis.
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So important, I think to be crisp about what you want and what you're trying to accomplish.
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And she had liked and admired his crisp, intense precision, his pale crew-cut hair, his tight smile.
Fiction book (1999) -
In both systems, compromise is far more common than glorious victory, messiness than crisp decisiveness, and perpetual squabbling than edifying clarity.
Academic text (2014) -
The speaker delivered a crisp presentation that held everyone's attention.
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Her crisp instructions made it easy for everyone to follow the plan.
Synonyms
37
4.2
Using few words to give important information clearly
18
6.4
Short and clear, using only a few words
12
4.0
Quick and pleasant without extra detail, often about a talk or message
12
7.0
Using few words and sounding unfriendly or abrupt
5
8.3
Using very few words, often sounding rude
2
7.2
Using very few words in a way that seems rude
1
4.0
With sharp edges and clear lines
Antonyms
Compounds
How Concise
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crisp moved from meaning 'firm and sharp' to an idea of being clear and direct, so 'crisp' speech or writing is short, clear, and gets straight to the point.