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pithy
Meaning: brief yet forceful and full of meaning
pithy in a sentence
How pithy is used in real sentences:
Her pithy closing sentence captured the argument better than the entire report.
His pithy answer ended the discussion with six carefully chosen words.
“By contrast, the translator offered a pithy reply: rebellion without study was only another costume.”
— from the passage The Velvet Rebellion
Synonyms for pithy
Other words for pithy — concise, succinct and pointed — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of pithy
Words that mean the opposite of pithy:
Where it comes from
From Old English pitha, meaning 'the substance inside a plant stem.'
Memory hook
PITH is a plant's core: a pithy remark packs meaning into a small core.