terseness

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noun

The characteristic of being terse.

Similar
concisenesslaconicismsuccinctness
Opposite
verboseness
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Meanings

nounterseness (usually uncountable, plural tersenesses)

plural tersenesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe characteristic of being terse.

    Synonyms: conciseness, laconicism, succinctness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe characteristic of being terse.

Similar
concisenesslaconicismsuccinctness

More synonyms by meaning

nouna neatly short and concise expressive style

Opposite
verboseness
Broader
expressive stylestyle
Also see
brachiologiabrevitybriefnessconcisenesslaconicalnesslaconismsuccinctness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From terse + -ness.

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APA

terseness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terseness

MLA

“terseness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terseness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terseness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terseness.

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