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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Gunn was more succinct, showing his support with just a green heart emoji.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 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

When told of the candidate’s party affiliation, there was the succinct response: “We’re not.”

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2025

In matters of this sort, succinct summaries will simply not do.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis