Summary and Sententious

Summary

Summary adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.
Usage example: obviously a one-volume encyclopedia can offer only a very summary account of the American Civil War

Sententious and summary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sententious" instead an adjective "Summary".

Sententious

Sententious adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.
Usage example: memoirs that are filled with sententious observations on love, marriage, and happiness

Summary and sententious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Summary" instead an adjective "Sententious".

Nearby Word: sentential
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