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

Need another word that means the same as “terse”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “terse” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Terse” are: crisp, curt, laconic, brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, gruff, short, brief, concise, succinct, compact, pithy, incisive, short and sweet, economical, epigrammatic, summary, condensed

Terse as an Adjective

Definitions of "Terse" as an adjective

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

• Sparing in the use of words; abrupt.
• Brief and to the point; effectively cut short.

Synonyms of "Terse" as an adjective (20 Words)

abrupt	Brief to the point of rudeness; curt. The abrupt double peak.
blunt	Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. The blunt tip of the leaf.
brief	Concise in expression; using few words. Be brief and don t talk for longer than is necessary.
brusque	Marked by rude or peremptory shortness. Try to cultivate a less brusque manner.
clipped	Cut or trimmed by clipping. Close clipped lawns.
compact	Briefly giving the gist of something. Towns compact of wooden houses.
concise	Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive. A concise explanation.
condensed	Changed from a gas or vapour to a liquid. A condensed version of the report.
crisp	(of paper or cloth) stiff and uncreased. Crisp lettuce.
curt	Marked by rude or peremptory shortness. His reply was curt.
economical	Of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth. He was economical in all areas of life.
epigrammatic	In the style of an epigram; concise, clever, and amusing. An epigrammatic style.
gruff	Deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion- Virgil Thomson. Gruff voices.
incisive	(of an action) quick and direct. Incisive teeth.
laconic	Brief and to the point; effectively cut short. His laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic.
pithy	(of a fruit or plant) containing much pith. His characteristically pithy comments.
short	Of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration. The board was a foot short.
short and sweet	Not sufficient to meet a need.
succinct	(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed. Succinct comparisons.
summary	(of a conviction) made by a judge or magistrate without a jury. Summary financial statements.

Usage Examples of "Terse" as an adjective

• Short and terse and easy to understand.
• A terse statement.

Associations of "Terse" (30 Words)

abbreviate	Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. Network is often abbreviated to net.
abbreviated	Shortened; cut short. An abbreviated version of the earlier work.
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 reporters were briefed about the President s plan to invade.
brusque	Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner. She could be brusque and impatient.
clarity	The quality of being easy to see or hear; sharpness of image or sound. For the sake of clarity each of these strategies is dealt with separately.
concise	Expressing much in few words. A concise explanation.
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	Lengthen and slow down or draw out. A strong Texan drawl.
ephemeral	An ephemeral plant. Fashions are ephemeral new ones regularly drive out the old.
fleeting	Lasting for a markedly brief time. For a fleeting moment I saw the face of a boy.
glance	Throw a glance at take a brief look at. Fish sporting with quick glance Show to the Sun their wav d coats.
interlude	Perform an interlude. The romantic interlude palled rapidly once he was back in town.
laconic	(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words. His laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic.
layover	A brief stay in the course of a journey. There was only a forty eight minute layover.
mortality	The quality or state of being mortal. The work is increasingly haunted by thoughts of mortality.
overview	A general summary of a subject. The report overviews the needs of the community.
pithiness	Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.
pithy	(of a fruit or plant) containing much pith. His characteristically pithy comments.
provisional	A provisional stamp. Provisional bookings.
sententious	Abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing. The peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams.
stopover	A place where a journey is broken. They made a stopover to visit their friends.
succinct	Briefly giving the gist of something. Succinct comparisons.
succinctness	Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.
transience	The attribute of being brief or fleeting. The transience of life and happiness.
transient	Lasting only for a short time; impermanent. A transient cold spell.
transitory	Lasting a very short time. Love is transitory but it is eternal.
truncate	Replace a corner by a plane. Truncate a series.