concise
/kənˈsaɪs/ IELTSAcademic
adjective
Short and clear, with no unnecessary words.
- Please give a concise answer.
- She wrote a concise report.
Adinary Nuance
Contrast with near-neighbors: concise stresses cutting extra words, while succinct focuses on compact clarity, pithy is more playful, and terse can sound harsh. Choose concise for academic tone when you want direct, clean sentences.
In other languages
- Spanish
- Conciso
- Japanese
- 簡潔な
- Korean
- 간결한
- Vietnamese
- Súc tích
- Chinese
- 简洁的
Etymology
From Latin concisus, meaning cut together, showing its link to cutting words down.
Common phrases
concise summaryconcise answerconcise report
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Frequently asked questions
- Is concise formal or informal?
- Is concise formal or informal?
- How is concise different from short?
- How is concise different from short?
- Can concise describe writing or only speech?
- Can concise describe writing or only speech?