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brief

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of brief

1 marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning

  • a brief but crucial admonition to keep quiet
Synonyms of brief

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

abrupt, blunt, brusque (also brusk), short, snippety, snippy

abbreviated, abridged, condensed, curtailed, shortened

meaty, substantial

meaningful, significant

well-turned
Near Antonyms of brief

pleonastic, redundant, repetitious, tautological, tautologous

enlarged, expanded, supplemented

embellished, embroidered, exaggerated, inflated
Antonyms of brief

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

2 not lasting for a considerable time

  • fortunately, the meeting was brief
Synonyms of brief

fast, little, short
Words Related to brief

shortish

abbreviated, abridged, curtailed, cut-back, shortened, syncopated

compact, condensed

abrupt, sudden

ephemeral, fleeting, momentary, short-lived, transient, transitory

impermanent

compendious, concise, crisp, epigrammatic, laconic, pithy, succinct, summary, terse

short-range, short-term
Near Antonyms of brief

endless, everlasting, interminable, persistent, unending

longish, overlong, prolonged, protracted

permanent

enlarged, expanded, supplemented

long-range, long-term
Antonyms of brief

extended, far, great, lengthy, long, long-drawn-out (or long-drawn), long-lived

3 lasting only for a short time

  • a brief flash of light
Synonyms of brief

deciduous, ephemeral, evanescent, flash, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporary, transient, transitory
Words Related to brief

little, short, shortish

acting, interim, provisional, short-term
Near Antonyms of brief

lifelong

continuing, durable, persistent

imperishable, indefectible, indestructible
Antonyms of brief

ceaseless, dateless, deathless, endless, enduring, eternal, everlasting, immortal, lasting, long-lived, permanent, perpetual, timeless, undying, unending

brief

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of brief

1 a short statement of the main points

  • a one-page brief of the intelligence report
Synonyms of brief

abstract, breviary, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume), roundup, run-through, rundown, sum, sum-up, summa, summarization, summary, summing-up, synopsis, wrap-up
Words Related to brief

abbreviation, abridgment (or abridgement), compend, compendium, condensation, curtailment, shortening

simplification, streamlining

rehash, reprise

conclusion, epilogue (also epilog)
Near Antonyms of brief

amplification, enlargement, expansion

addendum, supplement

2 a specific task with which a person or group is charged

  • the soldiers' brief was to secure the village from enemy attacks
Synonyms of brief

assignment, business, charge, detail, job, mission, operation, post
Words Related to brief

burden, chore, duty, need, obligation, office, requirement, responsibility

errand, labor, work

commitment, pledge, promise

appointment, commission, designation, nomination

compulsion, constraint, restraint

brief

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of brief

1 to give information to

  • the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemyʼs fortifications
Synonyms of brief

acquaint, advise, apprise, catch up, clear, clue (in), enlighten, familiarize, fill in, hip, inform, instruct, tell, verse, wise (up)
Words Related to brief

advertise, alert, notify

announce (to), disclose (to)

assure, certify, convince, reassure, warrant

educate, lecture, school, teach, tutor

disabuse, disenchant, disillusion, undeceive
Phrases Synonymous with brief

keep posted (one), let know (one)
Near Antonyms of brief

misinform, mislead

2 to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

  • his duties include briefing intelligence reports for the president
Synonyms of brief

abstract, boil down, digest, encapsulate, epitomize, outline, recap, recapitulate, reprise, sum up, summarize, synopsize, wrap up
Words Related to brief

abridge, condense, curtail, cut back, shorten

downsize, shrink

concentrate, consolidate

decoct, essentialize

simplify, streamline
Near Antonyms of brief

elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract

amplify, elaborate (on or upon), enlarge (on or upon), expand, supplement

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