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succinct
Meaning: expressed clearly in few words
succinct in a sentence
How succinct is used in real sentences:
Her succinct summary covered the entire chapter.
Give me a succinct summary, please.
“Her first revision was succinct: two rotating walls, one platform, and a painted cloth behind them.”
— from the passage The Turning Walls
Synonyms for succinct
Other words for succinct — concise, terse and pithy — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of succinct
Words that mean the opposite of succinct:
- verbose
- wordy
- rambling
Where it comes from
From Latin succingere 'to gird from below'
Memory hook
SUCCINCT — SUCK in to a tight package.