1. concise Anything short or brief is of relatively small extent. That which is concise (L. con-, with, together, and c√¶do, cut) is trimmed down, and that which is condensed (L. con-, with, to Synonyms: terse, brief, concise, neat, short, compact, condensed, pithy, succinct, compendious, laconic, sententious Antonyms: diffuse, lengthy, long, prolix, tedious, verbose, wordy