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- [suh k-singkt]
- /səkˈsɪŋkt/
- /səkˈsɪŋkt/
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- [suh k-singkt]
- /səkˈsɪŋkt/
Definitions of succinct word
- adjective succinct expressed in few words; concise; terse. 1
- adjective succinct characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity. 1
- adjective succinct compressed into a small area, scope, or compass. 1
- adjective succinct Archaic. drawn up, as by a girdle. close-fitting. encircled, as by a girdle. 1
- adjective succinct brief, concise 1
- adjective succinct Something that is succinct expresses facts or ideas clearly and in few words. 0
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Origin of succinct
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin succinctus, past participle of succingere to gird, gather up (one's clothes), prepare for action, equivalent to suc- suc- + cing(ere) to gird, equip + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Succinct
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succinct popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
succinct usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for succinct
adj succinct
- aphoristic — of, relating to, or resembling an aphorism
- compendious — containing or stating the essentials of a subject in a concise form; succinct
- condensed — A condensed book, explanation, or piece of information has been made shorter, usually by including only the most important parts.
- crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
- curt — If you describe someone as curt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way.
adjective succinct
- apothegmatic — Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
- decurtate — Shortened, curtailed.
- epigrammatical — Pertaining to, or in the form of, an epigram.
- marrowy — Full of marrow; pithy.
Antonyms for succinct
adj succinct
- circumlocutory — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
- diffuse — to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
- diffusive — tending to diffuse; characterized by diffusion.
adjective succinct
- longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.
- yacking — to talk, especially uninterruptedly and idly; gab; chatter: They've been yakking on the phone for over an hour.
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