compendious

Speech parts

1. compendious - Adjective

2. compendious - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Containing the substance or general principles of a subject or work in a narrow compass; abridged; summarized.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

summary succinct short brief compact comprehensive concise abridged condensed curt synoptic telegraphic full close complete
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Antonyms

long basic flowery extended extensive brief
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Related terms

compendium compendia

Anagrams

pseudomonic

Examples

a short and compendious book Source: Internet

a compact style is brief and pithy Source: Internet

succinct comparisons Source: Internet

a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject Source: Internet

See also The West India Atlas or, A Compendious Description of the West-Indies. Source: Internet

John Millner’s memoirs – Compendious Journal (1733) – is more specific, recording 12,087 of Villeroi’s army were killed or wounded, with another 9,729 taken prisoner. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

compendial compendiarious compendiate compendiously compendiousness compendium