succinct meaning

UK /səkˈsɪnt/ US /səkˈsɪŋkt/ 2 syllables

succinct (adjective): briefly giving the gist of something.

Definition of succinct

  1. briefly giving the gist of something
    • a short and compendious book
    • a compact style is brief and pithy
    • succinct comparisons
    • a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject

    Synonyms: compendious, compact, summary

    Similar: concise

    Related forms: succinctness

How to pronounce succinct

succinct is pronounced /səkˈsɪnt/ in British English and /səkˈsɪŋkt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with succinct

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in CT · 8-letter words

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