succinct
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6.4
- adjective
- /səkˈsɪŋkt/
:
conciso
- Her report was succinct, covering all the key points in only a few paragraphs.
- succinct description
- succinct summary
- succinct explanation
And he was very quick with his notes and very succinct and spot on.
- And he was very quick with his notes and very succinct and spot on.
- It's, it's a really succinct version of that.
- Very nice short, succinct blurb there.
- If you have some succinct method of finishing.
- And editors would tell reporters be brief, be succinct.
- But I'll, I'll keep it succinct.
- So as starts at Beverly Hills, this is their new highlighters and I'm going to give you my succinct take on them because you know me.
Examples
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My greatest weakness is I wish I was more succinct in the way that I spoke.
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Thank you, Matt, for that succinct reply to Chuck's doomsday question.
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And he was very quick with his notes and very succinct and spot on.
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It's, it's a really succinct version of that.
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When we spoke the other day, you had a way of putting it that I thought was very interesting and succinct.
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But what she'll have to say about the situation is usually very succinct, clear and very helpful.
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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
587
2.0
Using few words or lasting only a short time
41
3.4
To say something briefly and clearly
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4.2
Using few words to give important information clearly
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4.0
Quick and pleasant without extra detail, often about a talk or message
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4.2
Short and clear, using only a few words
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3.7
Easy to understand without extra details
Stating only the main points in a short clear way
A short clear summary that gives the main facts
Antonyms
How Concise
Surface Forms
Etymology
Succinct comes from Latin parts sub- 'under' and cingere 'to bind'. Think of tucking up your clothes and tightening a belt so they become short and neat, which is why succinct means 'brief' and 'clear'.