Circuitous and Summary

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Circuitous

Circuitous adjective - Using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea.
Usage example: a circuitous explanation for what seems like a fairly basic concept
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Summary is an antonym for circuitous.
Nearby Words: circuit, circuited, circuiting

Summary

Summary adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.
Usage example: obviously a one-volume encyclopedia can offer only a very summary account of the American Civil War
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Circuitous is an antonym for summary.
Nearby Words: summarize, summarise, summation, summarily, summarization
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