compendious
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adjective \kəm-ˈpen-dē-əs\Definition of COMPENDIOUS
: marked by brief expression of a comprehensive matter : concise and comprehensive <a compendious summary>; also : comprehensive <her compendious knowledge of the subject>
— com·pen·di·ous·ly adverb
— com·pen·di·ous·ness noun
See Examples of COMPENDIOUS
- <her compendious knowledge of the monarch butterfly>
- <a compendious summary of the referendum before the voters>
First Known Use of COMPENDIOUS
14th century
Related to COMPENDIOUS
- Synonyms
- all-embracing, all-in [chiefly British], all-inclusive, broad-gauge (or broad-gauged), encyclopedic, complete, comprehensive, cover-all, cyclopedic, embracive, exhaustive, full, global, inclusive, in-depth, omnibus, panoramic, thorough, universal
- Antonyms
- circuitous, circumlocutory, diffuse, long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy, wordy
See Synonym Discussion at concise
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