succinct
Synonym of succinctlySynonym of succinctly (“briefly, concisely”).
» The epitaph engraved on the headstone was a meaningful, succinct poem.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)Synonym of succinctly (“briefly, concisely”).
Examples
4 sentencesThe epitaph engraved on the headstone was a meaningful, succinct poem.
This summary is too succinct; it needs further elaboration to make it understandable.
Why persist in writing essays if one has not even mastered the art of writing succinct sentences?
Professors should explain everything in detail, not be succinct and always tell students to go home and read their books.
deProfessoren sollten alles im Detail erklären, nicht knapp sein und immer ihren Studenten auftragen, heimzugehen und ihre Bücher zu lesen. — MUIRIEL
Origin
The adjective is derived from Late Middle English succinte, succynt (“having one’s waist eThe adjective is derived from Late Middle English succinte, succynt (“having one’s waist encircled with something, girdled; brief, concise, succinct”), borrowed from Old French succinct (modern French succinct), or directly from its etymon Latin succīnctus (“belted, girdled; enclosed or tightly wrapped; (figurative) concise, succinct; etc.”), the perfect passive participle of succingō (“to gather or tuck up with a belt, etc.”), from suc- (a variant of sub- (prefix meaning ‘under’), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *upó (“from below; up”)) + cingō (“to encircle, surround; to gird”) (further etymology uncertain).
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Forms
more succinct, most succinct| Comparative | more succinct Lesson |
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| Superlative | most succinct |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
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