terse Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- aphoristic
- short
- crisp
- elliptic
- epigrammatic
- compendious
- succinct
- blunt
- sententious
- laconic
- monosyllabic
- compact
- telegraphic
- curt
- pithy
Weak:
Strongest:
- rambling
- prolix
- repetitious
- diffuse
- repetitious
- redundant
- circuitous
- verbose
- circuitous
- diffuse
- wordy
- wordy
- rambling
- windy
- prolix
- windy
- redundant
- verbose
Strong:
- pleonastic
- tautological
- supplemented
- enlarged
- supplemented
- exaggerated
- enlarged
- tautological
- circumlocutory
- long-winded
- exaggerated
- circumlocutory
- long-winded
- pleonastic
Weak:
terse Meaning
terse (s)
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
terse (superl.)
Appearing as if rubbed or wiped off; rubbed; smooth; polished.
Refined; accomplished; -- said of persons.
Elegantly concise; free of superfluous words; polished to smoothness; as, terse language; a terse style.
terse Sentence Examples
- The general's terse orders left no room for misinterpretation.
- The teacher's terse email conveyed the urgency of the situation.
- The CEO's terse speech left little to the imagination.
- The job listing's terse language hinted at the demanding nature of the position.
- The article's terse writing style elicited strong reactions.
- The terse message from headquarters demanded immediate action.
- The judge's terse rulings demonstrated their unwavering authority.
- The director's terse critique left the cast feeling both inspired and slightly intimidated.
- The terse announcement of the company's financial results sent shockwaves through the industry.
- The terse summary of the novel left me wanting to dive deeper into the story.
FAQs About the word terse
brief and to the point; effectively cut shortAppearing as if rubbed or wiped off; rubbed; smooth; polished., Refined; accomplished; -- said of persons., Elegant
concise, brief, summary, aphoristic, short, crisp, elliptic, epigrammatic, compendious,succinct
rambling, prolix, repetitious, diffuse, repetitious, redundant, circuitous, verbose, circuitous, diffuse
The general's terse orders left no room for misinterpretation.
The teacher's terse email conveyed the urgency of the situation.
The CEO's terse speech left little to the imagination.
The job listing's terse language hinted at the demanding nature of the position.
