All concise synonyms
con·cise
C c adj concise
- terse — neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- pithy — brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible: a pithy observation.
- succinct — expressed in few words; concise; terse.
- brief — Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
- compact — Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
- 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.
- curt — If you describe someone as curt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way.
- laconic — using few words; expressing much in few words; concise: a laconic reply.
- lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- meaty — of or like meat.
- short and sweet — having little length; not long.
- summary — a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements.
- marrow — a partner; fellow worker.
- abridged — An abridged book or play has been made shorter by removing some parts of it.
- compressed — Compressed air or gas is squeezed into a small space or container and is therefore at a higher pressure than normal. It is used especially as a source of power for machines.
- in a nutshell — the shell of a nut.
- synoptic — pertaining to or constituting a synopsis; affording or taking a general view of the principal parts of a subject.
adjective concise
- short — having little length; not long.
- to the point — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.