Synonyms for concise
kənˈsaɪscon·cise

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1. conciseadjective

   Synonyms:
   succinct

   Antonyms:
   verbose

2. conciseadjective

   brief, yet including all important information

   Synonyms:
   succinct

   Antonyms:
   verbose

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1. concise

   Anything short or brief is of relatively small extent. That which is concise (Latin con-, with, together, and cædo, cut) is trimmed down, and that which is condensed (Latin con-, with, together, and densus, thick) is, as it were, pressed together, so as to include as much as possible within a small space. That which is compendious (Latin com-, together, and pendo, weigh) gathers the substance of a matter into a few words, weighty and effective. The succinct (Latin succinctus, from sub-, under, and cingo, gird; girded from below) has an alert effectiveness as if girded for action. The summary is compacted to the utmost, often to the point of abruptness; as, we speak of a summary statement or a summary dismissal. That which is terse (Latin tersus, from tergo, rub off) has an elegant and finished completeness within the smallest possible compass, as if rubbed or polished down to the utmost. A sententious style is one abounding in sentences that are singly striking or memorable, apart from the context; the word may be used invidiously of that which is pretentiously oracular. A pithy utterance gives the gist of a matter effectively, whether in rude or elegant style.

   Synonyms:
   brief, compact, compendious, condensed, laconic, neat, pithy, sententious, short, succinct, terse

   Antonyms:
   diffuse, lengthy, long, prolix, tedious, verbose, wordy

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1. concise

   Synonyms:
   condensed, terse, pregnant, expressive, pointed, neat, compendious, succinct, summary, brief, short

   Antonyms:
   diffuse, prolix, verbose, circumlocutory, rambling, discursive

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.5 / 4 votes

1. conciseadjective

   expressing much in few words

   "a concise explanation"

   Antonyms:
   diffuse, tautologic, long-winded, tedious, verbal, redundant, prolix, tautological, wordy, windy, pleonastic, verbose

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1. conciseadjective

   Synonyms:
   brief, short, laconic, summary, compendious, succinct, terse, pithy, sententious, comprehensive, CURT, pointed, not loose, not verbose, not prolix

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1. conciseadjective

   Synonyms:
   epigrammatic, sententious, succinct, laconic, pithy

   Antonyms:
   diffuse, prolix

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1. List of paraphrases for "concise":

   succinct, brief, conciseness, terse, summary, concisely, short, succinctly, pithy, precise, condensed, streamlined

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1. List of known nicknames for "Concise":

   Consice

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How to use concise in a sentence?

1. William Jr. Strunk:

   Vigorous writing is concise.

2. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   Poetry allows poets to convey complex feelings in a concise and artistic manner, making it an effective medium for self-expression and catharsis.

3. Mark Feldstein:

   I think this is the first big war in the digital age that has galvanized Americans' attention, and there's a quantum leap in the toys and tools journalists are using since the last big American war in 2003 in Iraq, but all of this sophisticated technology still relies on the basic journalistic values of accuracy, verification, and fairness. Journalists still gather news piece by piece, often through dogged shoe leather reporting, interviewing witnesses, sifting through information, questioning, it, testing it, authenticating it — and then summarizing, synthesizing and analyzing it all in a clear and concise way to keep the public informed.

4. Aaron Ralph Thomas:

   When presenting on-camera, shorter messages tend to work best. One of the most powerful but overlooked tools for concise on-camera communication is the teleprompter. Teleprompters keep you on point and on message.

5. John Rushworth:

   A clear, concise message that solved a need was key to those first sales, once I had the trust of my customers, the rest was history.