Associations to the word «Terse»
Noun
- Brief
- Prose
- Reply
- Memo
- Nod
- Sutra
- Sentence
- Acknowledgment
- Nadine
- Statement
- Syntax
- Sulu
- Directive
- Ramon
- Annal
- Phrase
- Paragraph
- Verse
- Comment
- Precept
- Yoga
- Message
- Clear
- Narrative
- Style
- Explanation
- Sparkling
- Allusion
- Instruction
- Quiet
- Anecdote
- Exposition
- Reel
- Simple
- Tenderness
- Dialogue
- Lar
- Expression
- Manual
- Poetry
- Remark
- Announcement
- Conversation
- Poem
- Inquiry
- Tu
- Speech
- Description
- Command
- Flash
- Scripture
- Language
- Scan
- Word
- Caesar
- Chronicle
- Manner
- Wire
- Writing
- Text
- Eyebrow
- Passage
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
TERSE, adjective. (obsolete) Polished, burnished; smooth; fine, neat, spruce.
TERSE, adjective. (of speech or style) Brief, concise, to the point.
TERSE, adjective. Abruptly or brusquely short.
Dictionary definition
TERSE, adjective. Brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand".
Wise words
The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and
nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar
words.