brief Synonyms

condensed succinct short terse short-lived curt summary compact abbreviated concise compendious impermanent short-term transitory temporary momentary fleeting abridged transient superficial syllabus short-dated sententious synopsis teach sentential summarize shortly short-spoken sketch snippety speedy spiritualize stubbed subitaneous pithily stumpy scanty prime precis portraiture portfolio pollarded pleading pithy pithiness perishable perfunctory perfunctorily passing