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Concise vs Detailed - What's the difference?

concise | detailed |

As adjectives the difference between concise and detailed

is that concise is brief, yet including all important information while detailed is characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.

As a verb detailed is

past tense of detail.

concise

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • brief, yet including all important information

    • Synonyms

    * succinct * See also

    Antonyms

    * verbose

    Derived terms

    * concisely * concision * conciseness

    detailed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (detail)