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| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
| Synonyms: | abstract, argument, case, condensation, conspectus, contention, data, defense, digest, epitome, outline, précis, sketch, summary, synopsis, boildown |
| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inform of facts |
| Synonyms: | abridge, advise, apprise, edify, enlighten, epitomize, explain, fill in, inform, initiate, instruct, orient, prepare, prime, recapitulate, summarize, update, give rundown, give the lowdown, let in on, show the lay of the land, show the ropes, tip off |
| Antonyms: | hide, secret |
| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | short, compressed |
| Synonyms: | abrupt, bluff, blunt, brusque, compendious, concise, crisp, curt, hasty, laconic, limited, little, pithy, sharp, short and sweet*, skimpy, small, snippy, succinct, surly, terse, boiled down, breviloquent, compendiary, to the point |
| Antonyms: | lengthy, long |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | brief |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | short in time |
| Synonyms: | concise, ephemeral, fast, fleeting, hasty, instantaneous, little, meteoric, momentary, passing, quick, short-lived, swift, temporary, transient, transitory, curtailed, short-term |
| Antonyms: | enduring, lasting, lengthy, long, long-lived |
| Main Entry: | abridgement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shortening, summary |
| Synonyms: | abbreviation, abstract, brief, compendium, condensation, conspectus, contraction, curtailment, cutting, decrease, digest, diminishment, diminution, lessening, outline, precis, reducing, reduction, synopsis |
| Antonyms: | addition, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase, padding, lengthening |
| Main Entry: | abstract |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | short document prepared from a longer one |
| Synonyms: | abridgment, brief, compendium, condensation, conspectus, digest, outline, précis, résumé, summary, synopsis |
| Antonyms: | document, manuscript |
| Main Entry: | apprise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tell |
| Synonyms: | advise, brief, enlighten, fill in, inform, notify, tip off |
| Notes: | appraise is 'evaluate, size up' and apprise is 'inform' apprise means 'to inform'; appraise means 'to assess or evaluate' |
| Main Entry: | bluff |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | abrupt |
| Synonyms: | barefaced, blunt, brief, brusque, candid, crusty, curt, direct, downright, forthright, frank, gruff, hearty, honest, laconic, no-nonsense, open, outspoken, rough, rude, short, sincere, snippy, straightforward, tactless, tart, terse, unceremonious, bearish, blustering, breviloquent, plain-spoken, short-spoken, snippety |
| Main Entry: | brusque |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | curt, surly |
| Synonyms: | abrupt, bluff, blunt, brief, crusty, discourteous, gruff, hasty, impolite, sharp, short, snappy, snippy, tart, terse, unmannerly |
| Antonyms: | courteous, kind, polite, tactful |
| Main Entry: | catalog/catalogue |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | written or printed matter featuring a selection of objects |
| Synonyms: | archive, brief, bulletin, calendar, classification, compendium, directory, docket, draft, enumeration, gazette, hit list*, index, inventory, list, prospectus, record, register, roll, roster, schedule, slate, specification, syllabus, synopsis, table, cartulary, charts, gazetteer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | compendious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | abridged |
| Synonyms: | brief, close, compact, comprehensive, concise, condensed, curt, inclusive, laconic, short, short and sweet*, succinct, summary, abbreviated, breviloquent, compendiary, contracted, summarized, synoptic |
| Antonyms: | enlarged, unabridged, lengthened |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | compendium |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
| Synonyms: | abstract, brief, conspectus, digest, epitome, essence, guide, handbook, manual, overview, précis, sketch, summary, survey, syllabus, aperçu, pandect, sylloge |
| Main Entry: | concise |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | short, to the point |
| Synonyms: | brief, compact, compendious, condensed, curt, epigrammatic, laconic, lean, meaty, pithy, short and sweet*, succinct, summary, terse, abridged, boiled down, breviloquent, compendiary, compressed, in a nutshell, marrowy, synoptic |
| Antonyms: | expansive, lengthy, long, long-winded, redundant, repetitive, wordy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cursory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | casual, hasty |
| Synonyms: | brief, careless, desultory, fast, half-baked*, haphazard, hit or miss*, hurried, offhand, passing, perfunctory, quick, random, rapid, shallow, short, sketchy, slapdash, slight, sloppy, speedy, summary, superficial, swift, uncritical, depthless, half-assed |
| Antonyms: | complete, meticulous, painstaking, perfect, thorough, unhurried |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | curt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | abrupt, rude |
| Synonyms: | blunt, brief, brusque, churlish, compendious, concise, crusty, gruff, imperious, laconic, offhand, peremptory, pithy, sharp, short, short and sweet, snappish, snippy, succinct, summary, tart, terse, unceremonious, uncivil, ungracious, breviloquent, compendiary, snippety |
| Antonyms: | ceremonious, civil, gracious, lengthy, polite |
| Main Entry: | digest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgement of something written |
| Synonyms: | abstract, brief, compendium, condensation, epitome, précis, résumé, sketch, summary, survey, syllabus, synopsis, aperçu, pandect, short form, sylloge |
| Antonyms: | unabridgement |
| Main Entry: | educate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | teach information, experience |
| Synonyms: | brainwash*, brief, civilize, coach, cultivate, develop, discipline, drill, drum into, edify, enlighten, exercise, explain, foster, improve, indoctrinate, inform, instruct, mature, nurture, rear, school, train, tutor, let in on, put hip, put through the grind, show the ropes |
| Antonyms: | learn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | enlighten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | explain thoroughly; make aware |
| Synonyms: | acquaint, advise, apprise, brief, catechize, civilize, convert, counsel, direct, disclose, divulge, edify, educate, elucidate, guide, illuminate, illumine, imitate, improve, inculcate, indoctrinate, inform, instruct, persuade, preach, reveal, save, school, teach, tell, train, update, uplift, cause to understand, give faith, give the lowdown, give the word, illume, inspirit, let in on, open up, put on to |
| Antonyms: | bewilder, confound, confuse, delude, mislead, obscure, puzzle, be vague |
| Main Entry: | ephemeral |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | momentary, passing |
| Synonyms: | brief, episodic, evanescent, fleeting, flitting, fugitive, impermanent, short, short-lived, temporary, transient, transitory, volatile, fugacious, unenduring |
| Antonyms: | enduring, eternal, everlasting, interminable, lasting, long, permanent, perpetual |
| Main Entry: | evanescent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | transient |
| Synonyms: | brief, fading, fleeting, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporary, tenuous, vanishing, disappearing |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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