concise

Adj

1. Brief, yet including all important information.
2. (obsolete) Physically short or truncated.

Verb

To make concise; to abridge or summarize.

Opposite of

verbose

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kənˈsaɪs/

Etymology

From Latin concīsus (“cut short”), from concīdere (“cut to pieces”), from caedēre (“to cut, to strike down”).

Synonyms

brief

terse

succinct

short

laconic

compact

summary

condensed

tight

sententious

curt

clear

compendious

pithy

nonverbose

inclusive

dense

obvious

to the point

abbreviated

comprehensive

pointed

sealed

serried

squat

straightforward

⬆️

sweeping

synoptic

synoptical

telegraphic

tight-knit

true

well-trained

tightly knit

simple and clear

short and sweet

occupying little time

koanlike

visible

abridged

articulate

brief and comprehensive

close

compressed

crisp

curtailed

curtly

cut short

elliptical

evident

Sentences

The ideas should be presented in a more concise and direct manner .