succinct

Examples

• All

• My greatest weakness is I wish I was more succinct in the way that I spoke.

• Thank you, Matt, for that succinct reply to Chuck's doomsday question.

• And he was very quick with his notes and very succinct and spot on.

  Film Courage

• It's, it's a really succinct version of that.

  Film Courage

• When we spoke the other day, you had a way of putting it that I thought was very interesting and succinct.

  The Circle (2017)

• But what she'll have to say about the situation is usually very succinct, clear and very helpful.

• In the same paper, Haldane gave a succinct and clear account of the structure of models of selection.

  Academic text (1992)

• There could be no more succinct description of what Kipling did.

  Academic text (2003)

• Her final comment provided a succinct summary of the 3EPlan: "It captured what matters most."

  Academic text (2012)

• The archbishop listened intently to Swidler's succinct summary and made one comment.

  Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

B

brief

vssuccinct

534 2.0

Using few words or lasting only a short time

emphasizes clarity and necessary content rather than only having few words

I

in a nutshell

vssuccinct

• Informal

46 3.4

To say something briefly and clearly

is not an opening phrase but the actual few-word expression

C

concise

vssuccinct

37 4.2

Using few words to give important information clearly

prioritizes few words over giving many facts or full coverage

C

crisp

vssuccinct

17 4.1

Short and clear with no extra words

is less direct and has a calmer tone

S

short and sweet

vssuccinct

• Informal

13 4.0

Quick and pleasant without extra detail, often about a talk or message

does not imply a pleasant or charming tone

S

summary

vssuccinct

3 3.3

Stating only the main points in a short clear way

is not the longer full account but the few-word presentation

C

compact

vssuccinct

3 4.2

Short and clear, using only a few words

does not focus on saving physical or printed space

C

clear and to the point

vssuccinct

1 3.7

Easy to understand without extra details

does not aim to give broader explanation or extended context

C

compendious

vssuccinct

• Formal

1 8.9

A short clear summary that gives the main facts

avoids aiming for full subject coverage and stays focused on few words

Antonyms

W

wordy

9 3.7

Using more words than needed makes the meaning hard to understand

V

verbose

7 7.1

Using more words than needed in speech or writing

How Concise

laconic

5 8.3

terse

11 7.0

succinct

18 6.4

concise

37 4.2

brief

534 2.0

Surface Forms

Etymology