compendious
Short but complete
Compendious describes something that presents information in a condensed but comprehensive form—containing the substance of a subject in relatively few words.
A compendious guide or summary manages to be both brief and thorough.
The word is formal and somewhat rare, more likely encountered in academic or literary contexts than everyday speech.
Brief to bluntness
- pithyConcise and forceful
- laconicBrief in expression
- succinctExpressed with minimal words
- condensedMade more compact
abridged · compact · epitomized · synoptic · capsule · thumbnail · précis · digest
Covering all branches of knowledge
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- all-encompassingIncluding everything without exception
- wide-rangingCovering many subjects
- inclusiveCovering all members
extensive · thorough · sweeping · omnibus · complete · full · panoramic · all-inclusive
terse
Brief to bluntness
condensed · abridged · compact · epitomized · synoptic · capsule · thumbnail · précis · digest · summary
encyclopedic
Covering all branches of knowledge
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- all-encompassingIncluding everything without exception
- wide-rangingCovering many subjects
inclusive · extensive · thorough · sweeping · omnibus · complete · full · panoramic · all-inclusive · broad
abstract
Condensed version of text
recap · roundup · wrap-up · distillation · abridgment · reduction · sketch · survey · summation · rundown