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

1 archaic a : being girded b : close-fitting
2 : 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