Synonyms and antonyms of Using few words in speech or writing in British Thesaurus

quiet (adjective)

used about people who are not talking or who do not usually talk much

silent (adjective)

used about a person who does not usually talk to other people very much

brief (adjective)

using only a few words

economical (adjective)

an economical way of speaking or writing does not use more words than are necessary

concise (adjective)

expressed using only a few words, but in a way that is easy to understand

terse (adjective)

a terse statement or remark is very short and often shows that the person making it is annoyed

succinct (adjective)

expressed in a very short but clear way

laconic (adjective)

using very few words

monosyllabic (adjective)

using very few words

in brief ()

using as few words as possible, and without many details

brevity (noun)

formal the use of only a few words

brief (adjective)

not saying much, and so seeming to be rude

brusque (adjective)

speaking quickly in an unfriendly way using very few words

compact (adjective)

expressed clearly using few words

compendious (adjective)

formal short but containing all that is necessary

curt (adjective)

using few words in a way that shows you are impatient or angry

short (adjective)

expressed in few words, or containing few pages

snappy (adjective)

a snappy title or advertisement is clever and does not use many words

still waters run deep ()

used for saying that people who are shy or who do not say much often have very strong feelings or interesting ideas

taciturn (adjective)

someone who is taciturn does not speak often and does not say very much

telegraphic (adjective)

using very few words