Brief and Pleonastic

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Brief adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.

Usage example: a brief but crucial admonition to keep quiet

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Pleonastic is an antonym for brief.

Pleonastic adjective - Using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea.

Usage example: a writer whose penchant for pleonastic phrasings would suggest that he is in dire need of a hard-nosed editor

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Brief is an antonym for pleonastic.

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Pleonastic and Brief. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brief/pleonastic

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