compendious

com·pen·di·ous

adj \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

Examples of COMPENDIOUS

1. <her compendious knowledge of the monarch butterfly>
2. <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

Related Words: broad, catholic, encyclical, general, inclusionary, overall; cosmic (also cosmical), extensive, far, far-reaching, grand, large, panoptic, sweeping, vast, wide, wide-ranging; blanket, indiscriminate, unrestricted

Near Antonyms: circumscribed, limited, narrow, restricted, specialized; exact, precise; individual, singular, specific; incomplete, patchy, sketchy

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