Concise and Verbose

Opposite meaning words

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

Show all Definitions

Verbose is an antonym for concise in brief topic.

Nearby Words: conciseness, concision, concisely

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

Usage example: had to wade through a verbose letter of complaint

Show all Definitions

Concise is an antonym for verbose in wordy topic.

Nearby Words: verbosity, verbosely

Cite this Source

Verbose and Concise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/concise/verbose

Concise & Verbose. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/concise/verbose>.

Verbose or Concise. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/concise/verbose.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "concise" and "verbose" have occurred on timeline