| Main Entry: | pithy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | brief, to the point |
Synonyms: |
cogent, compact, concise, crisp, curt, down to brass tacks, effective, epigrammatic, expressive, honed, laconic, meaningful, meaty, pointed, short, short-and-sweet, significant, succinct, terse, trenchant |
Antonyms: |
long-winded, verbose, wordy |
| Main Entry: | pointed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | penetrating, biting |
Synonyms: |
accurate, acid, acute, barbed, boiled down, calling a spade a spade, cutting, in a nutshell, incisive, insinuating, keen, laid on the line, legit, meaty, on the button, on the nose, pertinent, pregnant, right to it, right-on, sarcastic, sharp, short-and-sweet, tart, telling, trenchant |
Antonyms: |
calming, mild, nice, soothing |
| Main Entry: | marrowy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pithy |
Synonyms: |
aphoristic, cogent, compact, concise, crisp, curt, down to brass tacks, effective, epigrammatic, epigrammatical, expressive, honed, laconic, meaningful, meaty, pointed, short, short-and-sweet, significant, succinct, terse, to the point, trenchant |