succinct
to be brief and to the point (describing a message)
TRANSLATION
kurz (und bündig), knapp, lakonisch, prägnant
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"The politician's succinct statement was a refreshing change from the long-winded rambling of his predecessor."
Did you
know?
Wordwise: Succinct was once used to mean "encircled as if by a girdle." This meaning stemmed from the word's Latin origins, sub + "cingere," meaning " to gird."
If you want to keep the attention of an Anglo-Saxon business audience, your remarks should be humorous and succinct.
If you want to keep the attention of an Anglo-Saxon business audience, your remarks should be humorous and succinct.
