Main Entry:

suc·cinct

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)sək-ˈsiŋ(k)t, sə-ˈsiŋ(k)t\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin succinctus having one's clothes gathered up by a belt, tightly wrapped, concise, from sub- + cinctus, past participle of cingere to gird — more at cincture

Date:

15th century

1archaic a: being girded b: close-fitting2: marked by compact precise expression without wasted words <a succinct description>

synonyms see concise

— suc·cinct·ly \-ˈsiŋ(k)t-lē, -ˈsiŋ-klē\ adverb

— suc·cinct·ness \-ˈsiŋt-nəs, -ˈsiŋk-nəs\ noun