Pithiness and Redundancy
Opposite meaning words
Pithiness
Pithiness noun - The quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning.
Usage example: the memorable pithiness of Calvin Coolidge's campaign announcement: “I do not choose to run for President in 1928”
Redundancy is an antonym for pithiness.
Redundancy
Redundancy noun - The use of too many words to express an idea.
Usage example: even though the phrase “free gift” is a redundancy, many retailers still use it to assure customers that an item is really free
Pithiness is an antonym for redundancy.
Nearby Words: redundant, redundance
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Redundancy and Pithiness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pithiness/redundancy
Pithiness & Redundancy. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pithiness/redundancy>.
Redundancy or Pithiness. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pithiness/redundancy.
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