straight to the point
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- directUndeviating or to guide
- conciseBriefly and clearly stated
- briefShort in duration
- curtAbruptly rude in speech
frank · honest · terse · succinct · no-nonsense · plain · clear · sharp · crisp · pithy · candid · forthright · matter-of-fact · unvarnished · cutting · abrupt · shortcut · bullseye
directness of communication
straight to the pointlong-winded
Excessively wordy, tediously so
roundabout · rambling · indirect · circuitous · beating around the bush
rhetorical approach
straight to the pointornate
Elaborately decorated
purple prose · embellished · padded · flowery · oblique