concise writing
Economy of words
Concise writing conveys meaning in as few words as necessary, cutting filler without sacrificing clarity.
The goal is efficiency, not brevity for its own sake—every word earns its place.
Her concise writing made complex ideas accessible.
The opposite is verbose or wordy prose.
- brevityShortness of expression
- condensingReducing in volume
- directnessQuality of being straightforward
- clarityState of being understandable
- plain EnglishUnadorned, accessible wording
economy · word count · editing · red pen · journalism · readability · short sentences · simplifying · precision · active voice · pithy · succinct · Strunk and White · coherence · less is more · get to the point · minimalism · laconic
- clarityclearness, clear, obvious, simplification, lucidity
- communication skillspersuasion, active listening, empathy, body language, storytelling
- business writingemails, memos, reports, letters, proposals
verbal economy
concise writingverbosity
Unnecessary word excess
wordiness · prolixity · long-windedness · purple prose · circumlocution