Definitions

clipped

[klipt] / klɪpt /

ADJECTIVE

terse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brusque concise cryptic curt elliptical incisive laconic pithy precise succinct trenchant

WEAK

abrupt aphoristic boiled down breviloquent clear-cut close compact compendiary compendious condensed crisp cut to the bone epigrammatic exact gnomic in a nutshell lean neat pointed sententious short and sweet snappy summary taut to the point

Antonyms

STRONGEST

gentle kind lengthy long-winded nice polite verbose wordy

WEAK

prolix

Example Sentences

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Kitselman remained active in community service, serving on the board of the Waterford Foundation, devoted to preserving the town’s history, and working with Clipped Wings, a philanthropic organization run by former flight attendants.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2021

Clipped and military in his bearing, he wore a gray, crescent-shaped mustache and a military jacket with a blue button-down shirt beneath it.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 29, 2018

Clipped to his pants pocket is a device that measures his sunlight exposure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2016

A much different animal-related profession is depicted in "Clipped."

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2013

Clipped to one corner of the drawing was a small square of paper.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

Vocabulary lists containing clipped

"Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou

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