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Succinct vs Wordy - What's the difference?

succinct | wordy |

As adjectives the difference between succinct and wordy

is that succinct is brief and to the point while wordy is using an excessive number of words.

succinct

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • brief and to the point
  • compressed into a tiny area.
  • (archaic) wrapped by, or as if by a girdle; closely fitting, wound or wrapped or drawn up tightly.

    • Synonyms

    * concise * laconic * See also

    Derived terms

    * succinctness * succinctly

    wordy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Using an excessive number of words.
    • The story was long and very wordy .

    Synonyms

    * verbose * pleonastic * sesquipedalian * See also * See also

    Anagrams

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