Pithiness and Pleonasm

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

Usage example: the memorable pithiness of Calvin Coolidge's campaign announcement: “I do not choose to run for President in 1928”

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Pleonasm is an antonym for pithiness.

Nearby Words: pith, pithy, pithily

Pleonasm noun - Using more words than necessary.

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Pithiness is an antonym for pleonasm.

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

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