Antonyms for concise
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kuhn-sahys |
| Phonetic Transcription : kənˈsaɪs |
Definition of concise
Origin :- 1580s, from Latin concisus "cut off, brief," past participle of concidere "to cut off, cut up, cut through, cut to pieces," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + caedere "to cut" (see -cide). Related: Concisely.
- adj short, to the point
- It was that of Demosthenes, concise, energetic, and commanding.
- Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James
- He is often obscure, but has the power to be concise and luminous.
- Extract from : « The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 » by Various
- Diarists agree in the concise terms with which they describe the town.
- Extract from : « The Siege of Boston » by Allen French
- "Too dry," was the concise expression he used in reference to this state.
- Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad
- All the merit of proverbs consists in the concise and picturesque expression.
- Extract from : « A Set of Six » by Joseph Conrad
- I got three lines from him, very dry and concise, saying 'no' to me.
- Extract from : « Tony Butler » by Charles James Lever
- And Worth gave her a concise account of the theft and his own share in the affair.
- Extract from : « The Million-Dollar Suitcase » by Alice MacGowan
- I had sent her as concise a report as I could make—to her, for Worth.
- Extract from : « The Million-Dollar Suitcase » by Alice MacGowan
- Lebel asked her, in concise terms, if she would become his wife.
- Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
- "Everything," was Ricardo's concise answer, in a low, emphatic whisper.
- Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad
Synonyms for concise
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