tersest
Maximally to-the-point
Tersest is the superlative of terse—the most brief and to the point.
Terse writing or speech uses no more words than necessary: His tersest response was a single nod.
What's tersest may be admirably concise or curtly abrupt, depending on context.
Abruptly rude in speech
snappy · brisk · sharp · clipped · peremptory · offhand · crusty · surly
Brief in expression
- pithyConcise and forceful
- compactTightly packed together
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- succinctExpressed with minimal words
brief · compressed · condensed · abridged · truncated · clipped · tight · crisp
Basic and unremarkable
- simpleFree of complexity
- bareLacking any covering
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- spartanRigorously simple, unadorned
austere · stark · unvarnished · minimalist · stripped · naked · bare-bones · streamlined
curt
Abruptly rude in speech
short · snappy · brisk · sharp · clipped · peremptory · offhand · crusty · surly · churlish
laconic
Brief in expression
- pithyConcise and forceful
- compactTightly packed together
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
succinct · brief · compressed · condensed · abridged · truncated · clipped · tight · crisp · summary
plain
Basic and unremarkable
spartan · austere · stark · unvarnished · minimalist · stripped · naked · bare-bones · streamlined · clean