terse [adjective]: brief and pithy; concise.
Example: The reporter got a terse reply to his lengthy question.
Related words: tersely [adverb], terseness [noun]
Synonyms: brief, brusque, compact, concise, condensed, crisp, curt, laconic, pithy, short, succinct
Antonyms: bombastic, circumlocutory, diffuse, garrulous, lengthy, long-winded, loquacious, rambling, tedious, verbose, voluble, wordy
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