succinct

[suhk-singkt] / səkˈsɪŋkt /

ADJECTIVE

brief, to the point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunt concise curt pithy terse

WEAK

boiled down breviloquent brusque compact compendiary compendious condensed cut to the bone in a nutshell in few words laconic short summary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lengthy long-winded polite wordy

Example Sentences

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Osgood wrote two-minute reports in succinct prose delivered in his mellifluous tones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

"A waste of our time", and perhaps the most succinct reaction: "meh".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

He answered several questions with a succinct “I’ve got nothing for you on that.”

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

For Toha, it was a succinct entrypoint on the complex subject for her teenage daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Izzy was more succinct: “She’s the mom. They’re not.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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