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Compendious

🔄 Synonyms of "Compendious"

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WordDefinition
succinctBrief and to the point.
conciseverbBrief, yet including all important information.
compactnounClosely packed or densely constituted; having much material in a small volume.
summarynounConcise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Compendious"

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WordDefinition
summarynounConcise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form.
conciseverbBrief, yet including all important information.
succinctBrief and to the point.
compactnounClosely packed or densely constituted; having much material in a small volume.
terse(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
succintMisspelling of succinct. [Brief and to the point.]
breviloquentExhibiting breviloquence; concise.
sentenciousObsolete form of sententious. [Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.]
short-spokensharp and curt in one's speech; terse
abbreviatorynounServing or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
potted(of a plant) Grown or planted in a plant pot.
brevitic(rare) Embodying brevity.
shortHaving a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
curtnounA male given name from the Germanic languages, an anglicized spelling of Kurt
pemmicanized(derogatory) summarized or condensed in such a way as to remove the life or essence
snippyIrritable; impatient; short-tempered; often, in a condescending way.
skimpy(of a garment) Very small, light, or revealing.
parsimoniousExhibiting parsimony; sparing in the expenditure of money; frugal, possibly to excess.
littleSmall in size.
abbreviatedShortened; made briefer.

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