Synonyms of concision

concision

noun

kən-ˈsi-zhən 

as in conciseness

the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning

the essay is a marvel of concision and clarity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conciseness
• shortness
• compactness
• brevity
• terseness
• crispness
• succinctness
• bluntness
• pithiness
• sententiousness
• briefness
• abruptness
• brusqueness
• curtness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• verbosity
• prolixity
• wordiness
• diffuseness
• redundancy
• long-windedness
• tautology
• repetitiveness
• repetitiousness
• periphrasis
• pleonasm

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of concision

While lacking the bigger film’s dimension of political commentary, its restraint and concision make for a narrative that heads somewhere pointed, rather than being primarily a vehicle for escalating action climaxes. —Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024

Harold and the Purple Crayon makes the classic Hollywood mistake of taking a story that was lovely because of its concision and simplicity and turns it into a movie that is overly long and complicated for no good reason. —Jen Chaney, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024

The following are highlights from our conversation with Banks, edited for clarity and concision. —Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Aug. 2024

The following is a transcript of the interview, lightly edited for concision and clarity. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024