Concise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kənˈsaɪs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Concise is an adjective meaning Brief, yet including all important information.
Meaning
Brief, yet including all important information.
More Meanings
- (India, transitive) To make concise; to abridge or summarize.
- (obsolete) Physically short or truncated.
Example Sentences
This, however, must refer solely to the length; unfortunately they were far too broad in proportion (the fault I have always observed in them). This directly gives a slightly hoofish look, as in the concise Chinese feet.
Word Forms
- concises
- concising
- concised
Synonyms for concise
Depending on context, synonyms include brief, crisp, laconic, lapidary, short-winded, succinct.
Antonyms for concise
Common opposites include verbose, prolix.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include succinct, laconic, pithy, summary, terse, sententious.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.