pithy

Meaning

1. Concise and meaningful.
2. Of, like, or abounding in pith; spongy or having small holes or pits.
3. (Scotland, archaic) Vigorous, powerful, strong; substantial.

Synonyms

terse

succinct

sententious

concise

compact

laconic

substantial

full of meaning

vigorous

felicitous

fit

fitting

incisive

marrow

marrowy

meaningful

medullary

nervous

opportune

pertinent

pith

plain

powerful

pregnant

puissant

pulpy

quintessence

relevant

robust

seasonable

shrewd

significant

sinewy

solid

spirited

staminal

stout

straightforward

⬆️

strong

sturdy

tendinous

well-chosen

wiry

short and sweet

apposite

medullar

apt

brief

brief and comprehensive

crisp

Translations

prägnant

conciso

sugoso

sentencioso

markig

kernig

lacónico

sugosa

kernachtig

concis

bref

succinct

beknopt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɪθi/

Etymology

From Middle English pithy, pythy, equivalent to pith + -y.