capsule

³capsule

adj

Definition of CAPSULE

1

: extremely brief

2

: small and very compact

Examples of CAPSULE

1. <capsule reviews of the latest offerings at the multiplex>

First Known Use of CAPSULE

1938

Related to CAPSULE

Synonyms: aphoristic, apothegmatic, brief, concise, compact, compendious, crisp, curt, elliptical (or elliptic), epigrammatic, laconic, monosyllabic, pithy, sententious, succinct, summary, telegraphic, terse, thumbnail

Antonyms: circuitous, circumlocutory, diffuse, long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy, wordy

Related Words: abrupt, blunt, brusque (also brusk), short, snippety, snippy; abbreviated, abridged, condensed, curtailed, shortened; meaty, substantial; meaningful, significant; well-turned

Near Antonyms: pleonastic, redundant, repetitious, tautological, tautologous; enlarged, expanded, supplemented; embellished, embroidered, exaggerated, inflated

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