Synonyms for briefness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The characteristic of being brief.
Forms
- Plural
- briefnesses → brevities, transiences, tersenesses, transiencies…
Example sentences
- brevity Brevity will help you to be understood by others.
- transience I never cease to be amazed at the transience of our mortal life.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| briefness | falling | |
| brevity | steady | |
| transience | rising | |
| conciseness | falling | |
| succinctness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- brevity3
- 9 letters
- terseness2
- 10 letters
- transience3, transiency
- 11 letters
- conciseness
- 12 letters
- succinctness, fleetingness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (brevity3 = 3 syllables).