Diffuseness and Terseness
Opposite meaning words
Diffuseness
Diffuseness noun - The use of too many words to express an idea.
Usage example: I was bored by the diffuseness of the Victorian novel I was trying to read
Terseness is an antonym for diffuseness.
Terseness
Terseness noun - The quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning.
Usage example: the terseness of my replies simply meant that I was too busy to talk at that time
Diffuseness is an antonym for terseness.
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