terser
Less inclined rambling
Terser is the comparative form of terse—more concise, more abrupt in expression.
A terser reply uses fewer words.
A terser writing style cuts unnecessary language.
The word implies compression that may approach curtness: His emails grew terser as his patience wore thin.
Expressed with minimal words
- laconicBrief in expression
- pithyConcise and forceful
- conciseBriefly and clearly stated
- compactTightly packed together
compressed · curt · economical · sparing · abridged · summarized · synoptic · epigrammatic
Abruptly rude in speech
abrupt · blunt · clipped · brisk · pointed · direct · unvarnished · matter-of-fact
Thinly scattered or distributed
- pared-downSimplified by removal
- stripped-downSimplified to basics
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- unembellishedWithout decorative additions
plain · bare · sleek · austere · spartan · reductive · understated · elegant
Mentally sharp and comprehensible
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- clear-cutPlainly evident, unmistakable
- unambiguousAllowing single interpretation only
- explicitClearly and directly expressed
articulate · coherent · perspicuous · intelligible · distinct · transparent · economical · streamlined
succinct
Expressed with minimal words
compact · compressed · curt · economical · sparing · abridged · summarized · synoptic · epigrammatic · elliptical
curt
Abruptly rude in speech
snappy · abrupt · blunt · clipped · brisk · pointed · direct · unvarnished · matter-of-fact · no-nonsense
sparse
Thinly scattered or distributed
- pared-downSimplified by removal
- stripped-downSimplified to basics
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
unembellished · plain · bare · sleek · austere · spartan · reductive · understated · elegant · clean
lucid
Mentally sharp and comprehensible
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- clear-cutPlainly evident, unmistakable
- unambiguousAllowing single interpretation only
explicit · articulate · coherent · perspicuous · intelligible · distinct · transparent · economical · streamlined · lean