Meanings
nounpithiness (usually uncountable, plural pithinesses)
plural pithinesses
- uncountableusuallyThe condition of being pithy.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounterseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
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APA
pithiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pithiness
MLA
“pithiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pithiness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pithiness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pithiness.
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