Compactness and Pleonasm

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Compactness noun - The quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning.

Usage example: the compactness of his prose requires a close, careful reading

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Pleonasm is an antonym for compactness.

Nearby Words: compact, compacting, compaction

Pleonasm noun - Using more words than necessary.

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Compactness is an antonym for pleonasm.

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Pleonasm and Compactness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compactness/pleonasm

Compactness & Pleonasm. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compactness/pleonasm>.

Pleonasm or Compactness. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compactness/pleonasm.

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