succinctadjective
uk/səkˈsɪŋkt/us/səkˈsɪŋkt/approvingsaid in a clear and short way; expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words:
Keep your letter succinct and to the point.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Not saying much
- a man/woman of few words idiom
- brief
- briefly
- cat
- concise
- crisp
- curt
- few
- has the cat got your tongue? idiom
- laconic
- not waste words idiom
- pithy
- quietly
- reticent
- taut
- terse
- wall
- walls have ears idiom
- waste
- well chosen
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succinctly
adverb uk/səkˈsɪŋkt.li/us/səkˈsɪŋkt.li/
I thought she expressed her feelings most succinctly at the meeting.
succinctness
noun [ U ] uk/səkˈsɪŋkt.nəs/us/səkˈsɪŋkt.nəs/