concise

Meaning

Brief and clearly expressed without unnecessary details.

giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

giving much information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive

Example Sentences

A concise speech is more impactful than a long one.

Please write a concise summary of the main points.

The teacher asked for a concise summary of the article.

Example Expressions

in concise terms

Synonyms

brief, succinct, compact, short, clear, terse

Entry 1

brief, succinct, compact

Entry 2

brief, short, succinct, compact

Entry 3

brief, succinct, clear, compact, terse

Antonyms

lengthy, wordy, redundant, verbose, elaborate

Entry 1

lengthy, wordy, redundant

Entry 2

verbose, lengthy, wordy, elaborate

Entry 3

wordy, lengthy, verbose

Collocations

concise statement, concise summary, concise explanation

Entry 2

concise statement, concise summary, concise explanation

Entry 3

concise summary, concise statement, concise explanation