bref

Meaning

Adj

brief (of short duration)

Adv

in short, in brief, briefly

Concepts

short

brief

concise

in short

succinct

briefly

in brief

after all

simplicity

pithy

flying

in other words

in the long run

laconic

quick

shortly

simple

so-so

stuffing

sum

terse

that is to say

then

cut a long story short

to the point

transient

ultimate

well

word

well then

in sum

-

nonverbose

anyway

blockade

brevity

brief and comprehensive

concisely

conciseness

conclusion

fast

fleeting

Synonyms

court

concis

succinct

brusque

en résumé

laconique

en bref

petit

brève

farce

final

fugace

passager

ramassé

rapide

simple

sobre

sommaire

succinctement

temporaire

°

courte

en abrégé

lapidaire

concisément

abrégé

au plus court

après tout

blocus

bouché

brièvement

condensé

enfin

en un mot

éphémère

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bʁɛf/

Etymology

From Old French brief, from Latin brevis. A folk etymology derives it as an acronym of Bon, Revenons-En aux Faits, but this is completely inaccurate.