Concise and Prolix

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

Usage example: a concise article on violence in the media that manages to say more than most books on the subject

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Prolix is an antonym for concise in brief topic.

Nearby Words: conciseness, concision, concisely

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

Usage example: a person known for habitually transforming brief anecdotes into prolix sagas that exhaust their listeners

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Concise is an antonym for prolix.

Nearby Word: prolixity

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