concise

/kənˈsaɪs/

concise means brief, yet including all important information.

concise is pronounced /kənˈsaɪs/.

Why “concise” is a great word

Expressing much in few words; brief and comprehensive. From Latin concīsus ('cut short'), from concīdere ('to cut up, cut to pieces'), from caedere ('to cut, strike down'). Unlike 'laconic,' which prizes terseness to the point of mystery or indifference, or 'verbose,' which drowns in superfluity, concise implies a disciplined efficiency where every syllable carries weight, and clarity is never sacrificed. It is the surgeon's single decisive incision, the architect's elevation stripped of ornament, the telegram that preserves the whole message—the art of knowing exactly what to leave on the cutting-room floor, a quiet mastery that proves less is not merely more, but enough.

Etymology

From Latin concīsus (“cut short”), from concīdere (“cut to pieces”), from caedēre (“to cut, to strike down”).

adj

Brief, yet including all important information.
Physically short or truncated.

verb

To make concise; to abridge or summarize.

Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

concision 92% match — Synonym of conciseness (“brevity or terseness”). vs concise →
brevity 90% match — The quality of being brief in duration. vs concise →
incisive 87% match — Intelligently analytical and concise. (of a person or mental process) vs concise →
breviloquence 87% match — A pertinent and terse style of speech; a style of speech exhibiting brevity. vs concise →
laconic 87% match — Of speech or writing, communicative through the use of as few words as possible. vs concise →
laconism 87% match — Extreme brevity in expression. vs concise →
breviate 86% match — A short account, brief statement; a summary, abridgement or precis vs concise →
verbosity 85% match — The excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision. vs concise →