Concision and Verbosity

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

Usage example: the essay is a marvel of concision and clarity

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Verbosity is an antonym for concision.

Nearby Words: concise, conciseness, concisely

Verbosity noun - The use of too many words to express an idea.

Usage example: your ideas are good, but your penchant for verbosity is unfortunate

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Concision is an antonym for verbosity.

Nearby Words: verbose, verbiage, verbosely

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Verbosity and Concision. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/concision/verbosity

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