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concise

concise

37 4.2
Using few words to give important information clearly
  • adjective
  • /kənˈsaɪs/
translation icon : conciso
  • The report was concise but still covered all the important details.
  • clear and concise
  • a concise statement
  • in a concise manner

What we came up with, we're basically a concise set of eight variables.

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Examples

  • Most of the important ideas in these works are presented in concise and simplified form below.

    Academic text (1993)
  • His campaign slogan was clear and concise.

  • But just remember, start strong, be concise and get into it.

  • OK so I want to make this as concise as possible.

  • Let me say something to all you and be as clear and concise as possible.

  • I am clear, concise and to the point.

  • The report of the consultation, on the other hand, simply developed the following concise argument.

    Academic text (1991)
  • By week 15, students were fairly comfortable explaining their ideas and business models in clear and concise terms.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The book contained a concise history of everything that had happened at Gordon Glen.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • First, we provide a concise review of the central tenets of the Education Gospel.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

brief
vsconcise
587 2.0

Using few words or lasting only a short time

packs more useful information into short wording
succinct
vsconcise
18 6.4

Short and clear, using only a few words

adds fuller information while staying short and clear
short and sweet
vsconcise
  • Informal
12 4.0

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

aims for more thorough information despite remaining short
crisp
vsconcise
10 4.1

Short and clear with no extra words

focuses more on giving complete information as well as clarity
compact
vsconcise
9 4.2

Short and clear, using only a few words

emphasizes fuller content alongside short, clear expression
1 3.7

Easy to understand without extra details

aims to be similarly direct but also more comprehensive
compendious
vsconcise
  • Formal
8.9

A short clear summary that gives the main facts

gives brief wording but covers more information fully

Antonyms

8 3.7

Using more words than needed makes the meaning hard to understand

7 7.1

Using more words than needed in speech or writing

prolix
  • Formal
1 9.5

Using too many words so it is hard to follow

How Concise

laconic
5 8.3
succinct
18 6.4
concise
37 4.2
brief
587 2.0

Surface Forms

concise positive
conciser comparative
concisest superlative

Etymology

Concise comes from Latin parts con- meaning 'together' and -cis meaning 'cut', the same root you see in precise. So to be concise is to 'cut' words down to the important ones, which is why a concise text gives clear information in very few words.