Definitions

to the point

PHRASE

aphoristic

Synonyms

WEAK

apothegmatic compact concise crisp epigrammatic epigrammatical sententious succinct

PHRASE

applicable

Synonyms

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germane pertinent relevant suitable suited useful

WEAK

applicative applicatory apposite apropos apt associable befitting felicitous fit fitting kosher legit material on the button on the nose on-target right on that's the idea that's the ticket to the purpose

Antonyms

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improper inappropriate irrelevant unfitting unsuitable

WEAK

inapplicable

PHRASE

brass tacks

Synonyms

WEAK

basic compact marrowy practical to-the-point useful

PHRASE

brief

Synonyms

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abrupt blunt concise pithy succinct terse

STRONG

bluff crisp limited little sharp small

WEAK

boiled down breviloquent brusque compendiary compendious curt hasty laconic short and sweet skimpy snippy surly

Antonyms

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expansive lengthy long-winded wordy

STRONG

benevolent big enormous huge immense important indefinite kind large

WEAK

enduring lasting long long-lived

PHRASE

compact

Synonyms

STRONG

pointed

WEAK

boiled down compendious concise epigrammatic in a nutshell laconic make a long story short marrowy meaty pithy short and sweet succinct terse

Antonyms

WEAK

big large lengthy long loose slack unabridged uncondensed

PHRASE

dead-on

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accurate precise

WEAK

absolutely right by the book dead-center definite direct exact on the button on the mark on the money on the nose pinpoint unerring very accurate

Antonyms

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careless false inaccurate questionable

PHRASE

epigrammatical

Synonyms

WEAK

aphoristic compact concise crisp epigrammatic piquant pointed succinct terse witty

PHRASE

germane

Synonyms

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applicable apropos apt pertinent relevant

WEAK

ad rem akin allied applicative applicatory apposite cognate connected fitting kindred kosher legit material on the button on the nose on-target proper related relating right on suitable that's the ticket to the purpose

Antonyms

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inappropriate irrelevant unsuitable

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improper unfitting unrelated

PHRASE

marrowy

Synonyms

WEAK

aphoristic cogent compact concise crisp curt down to brass tacks effective epigrammatic epigrammatical expressive honed laconic meaningful meaty pointed short short-and-sweet significant succinct terse trenchant

PHRASE

pat

Synonyms

STRONG

fitting rehearsed

WEAK

apposite apropos apt auspicious felicitous happy neat opportune pertinent propitious timely

Antonyms

WEAK

imprecise inexact irrelevant unacceptable unsuitable wrong

PHRASE

pertinent

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admissible applicable appropriate germane opportune related

WEAK

ad rem apposite apropos apt connected fit fitting kosher legit material on the button on the nose on-target pat pertaining proper right on to the purpose

Antonyms

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improper inapplicable inappropriate irrelevant unfitting unrelated unsuitable

PHRASE

relevant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admissible applicable compatible consistent germane important pertinent proper related significant suitable suited

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accordant ad rem allowable applicatory apposite appurtenant apt becoming cognate concerning conformant conforming congruent congruous consonant correlated correspondent fit fitting harmonious having direct bearing on having to do with material on the button on the nose pat pertaining to pointful referring relative right-on weighty

Antonyms

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improper inapplicable inappropriate incompatible insignificant irrelevant trivial unacceptable unfitting unimportant unrelated unsuitable

PHRASE

right on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely right correct right true

STRONG

current relevant sophisticated up-to-date

PHRASE

terse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brusque concise cryptic curt elliptical incisive laconic pithy precise succinct trenchant

WEAK

abrupt aphoristic boiled down breviloquent clear-cut clipped 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

Antonyms

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gentle kind lengthy long-winded nice polite verbose wordy

WEAK

prolix

PHRASE

thumbnail

Synonyms

STRONG

brief compact short summary

WEAK

abbreviated abridged concise contracted curtailed epigrammatic short and sweet succinct truncated

Antonyms

STRONG

large lengthy long unabridged

PHRASE

trenchant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acerbic biting caustic incisive mordant penetrating pointed pungent salient unsparing

WEAK

acid acidulous acute astringent clear clear-cut crisp critical crushing cutting distinct driving dynamic effective effectual emphatic energetic explicit forceful forcible graphic hurtful impressive intense keen piquant potent powerful razor-sharp salty sardonic sententious severe sharp significant strong tart unequivocal vigorous weighty well-defined

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bland blunt calm dull gentle kind mild nice soothing stupid

WEAK

frivolous impotent weak

Example Sentences

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Sawmill owners and forest-products analysts say lower production and few imports have tightened the lumber market to the point that an uptick in demand is likely to send prices shooting higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“This means quantum has now got to the point that, for it to have the reliability for it to scale, we need to create a third-party foundry,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

"Once demands escalate to the point of calling for a resignation, there's no backing down. It becomes more of a war of attrition," she said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

We were 18-plus back then, and it got to the point where we were not getting anyone fresh out of high school coming to the club.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

It took the Duchess no time at all to come to the point.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

to the point

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