PITHY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PITHY?

Need another word that means the same as “pithy”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “pithy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Pithy” are: sententious, concise, short, brief, compact, condensed, crisp, laconic, terse, tight, economic, summary, short and sweet, in a few well-chosen words, compendious, epigrammatic, synoptic, aphoristic, gnomic

Pithy as an Adjective

Definitions of "Pithy" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pithy” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a fruit or plant) containing much pith.
• Concise and full of meaning.
• Concise and full of meaning- Hervey Allen.
• (of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive.

Synonyms of "Pithy" as an adjective (19 Words)

aphoristic	Terse and witty and like a maxim.
brief	Very short. Be brief and don t talk for longer than is necessary.
compact	(of speech or writing) concise in expression. Compact soil.
compendious	Briefly giving the gist of something. A compendious study.
concise	Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive. A concise account of the country s history.
condensed	(of a liquid) thickened by heating to reduce the water content; concentrated. Condensed soup.
crisp	(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle. Crisp clear nights and frosty mornings.
economic	Relating to economics or the economy. Gave up the large house for economic reasons.
epigrammatic	In the style of an epigram; concise, clever, and amusing. An epigrammatic style.
gnomic	Expressed in or of the nature of short, pithy maxims or aphorisms. I had to have the gnomic response interpreted for me.
in a few well-chosen words	Holding office.
laconic	Brief and to the point; effectively cut short. The laconic reply yes.
sententious	Abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing- Kathleen Barnes. The peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams.
short	Tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening. The English vowel sounds in pat pet pit pot putt are short.
short and sweet	Marked by rude or peremptory shortness.
summary	(of a judicial process) conducted without the customary legal formalities. Summary financial statements.
synoptic	Of or forming a general summary or synopsis. Synoptic sayings.
terse	Brief and to the point; effectively cut short. Short and terse and easy to understand.
tight	Pressed tightly together. A tight drumhead.

Usage Examples of "Pithy" as an adjective

• Welcomed her pithy comments.
• His characteristically pithy comments.

Associations of "Pithy" (30 Words)

abbreviate	Shorten (a word, phrase, or text. I decided to abbreviate my stay in Cambridge.
abbreviated	Very short. We intended to run an abbreviated event.
abbreviation	The process of abbreviating something. SKU is the abbreviation for Stock Keeping Unit.
brevity	Shortness of time. The staff will edit manuscripts with a view to brevity and clarity.
brief	Instruct a barrister by brief. The president made a brief working visit to Moscow.
brusque	Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner. Try to cultivate a less brusque manner.
clarity	The quality of clear water. The crystal clarity of water.
comment	A written explanation or commentary. The company would not comment on the venture.
compendious	Containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way. A short and compendious book.
concise	Expressing much in few words. A concise account of the country s history.
conciseness	Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.
curt	Rudely brief. His reply was curt.
drawl	A slow, lazy way of speaking or an accent with prolonged vowel sounds. Drawl one s vowels.
ephemeral	An ephemeral plant. Fashions are ephemeral new ones regularly drive out the old.
fleeting	Lasting for a very short time. For a fleeting moment I saw the face of a boy.
handbook	A book giving information such as facts on a particular subject or instructions for operating a machine. A handbook of poisonous plants.
interlude	Perform an interlude. Enjoying a lunchtime interlude.
laconic	Brief and to the point; effectively cut short. His laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic.
mortality	The state of being subject to death. Post operative mortality was 90 per cent for some operations.
pithiness	Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.
sententious	Abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing- Kathleen Barnes. The peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams.
slow	Without speed slow is sometimes used informally for slowly. A slow moving river.
succinct	(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed. Use short succinct sentences.
succinctness	Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.
terse	Brief and to the point; effectively cut short. A terse statement.
transience	The attribute of being brief or fleeting. The transience of life and happiness.
transient	Lasting a very short time. The transient nature of the labour force in catering.
transitory	Lasting a very short time. Love is transitory but it is eternal.
truncate	Replace a corner by a plane. The novel has been truncated.
tubby	Short and plump. Historic classical recordings with a tubby overall sound.