Synonyms for terse
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Laconic — of speech or style, brief, concise, to the point
laconic, succinct, concise, curt, pithy, brief, crisp, short, precise, summary, taut, condensed, neat, tight, compact, compendious, epigrammatic, sententious
2. Brusque — of manner or speech, abruptly or brusquely short; curt
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
- adj. 2
Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.
Example sentences
- concise Either one is fine, but the former is more concise.
- curt Don't you think it's rude to give people such a curt reply like that?
- succinct The epitaph engraved on the headstone was a meaningful, succinct poem.
- laconic "The game's afoot" is Holmes's laconic call to action.
By length
- 4 letters
- neat1, curt1, taut1
- 5 letters
- short1, tight1, brief1, crisp1, pithy2, mardy
- 6 letters
- abrupt2
- 7 letters
- summary3, precise2, compact2, concise2, laconic3, brusque1
- 8 letters
- succinct2
- 9 letters
- condensed2
- 11 letters
- compendious, sententious
- 12 letters
- epigrammatic5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pithy2 = 2 syllables).