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brevity
Meaning: shortness of time or concise expression
brevity in a sentence
How brevity is used in real sentences:
The brevity of his speech pleased the impatient crowd.
The brevity of his speech pleased the impatient crowd.
“A comment of five words can redirect the room; such brevity sometimes has more force than a long speech.”
— from the passage Inside the Jury Room
Synonyms for brevity
Other words for brevity — conciseness, terseness and succinctness — carry the same meaning.
- conciseness
- terseness
- succinctness
Antonyms of brevity
Words that mean the opposite of brevity:
- verbosity
- wordiness
- length
Where it comes from
From Latin brevis 'short'
Word parts
- brev — short
brevity: brev (short) + -ity (state) - -ity — turns an adjective or root into a noun naming a state or quality
brevity: brev- (short) + -ity (state or quality)
Memory hook
BREVITY is BRIEF-ity.