concise

/kənsais/

Thân thiện

A teacher writes a concise summary on the whiteboard.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Expressing much in few words; brief and comprehensive: Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; short and clear, without unnecessary details.

Usage

• The adjective concise is used to describe language, speech, or writing that is clear, direct, and avoids wordiness. It implies efficiency and effectiveness in communication.
• It is a positive quality for explanations, summaries, reports, and instructions.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She gave a concise summary of the complex research paper.
  • For your report, please be concise and stick to the main points.
  • The instructions were clear and concise, making the assembly easy.

Advanced Usage

• "to be concise": to communicate in a brief and effective manner.
  • In business emails, it is important to be concise.
• "conciseness" (noun): the quality of being concise.
  • The conciseness of his writing made the textbook very popular.

Variants and Related Words

• Concisely (adverb): in a concise manner.
  • He explained the rules concisely.
• Concision (noun): another term for conciseness.
  • The editor praised the concision of the article.

Synonyms

• Succinct: Expressed in a brief and clear way.
• Terse: Sparing in the use of words, sometimes to the point of seeming abrupt.
• Pithy: (Of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive.
• Laconic: Using very few words.

Antonyms

• Verbose: Using or expressed in more words than are needed.
• Wordy: Using too many words.
• Prolix: (Of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
• Rambling: Lengthy and confused or inconsequential.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. expressing much in few words
   • a concise explanation