Synonyms, Grade 7: Brief

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  1. fleeting
    lasting for a markedly brief time
  2. momentary
    lasting for a markedly brief time
  3. transient
    lasting a very short time
  4. ephemeral
    lasting a very short time
  5. concise
    expressing much in few words
  6. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  7. summary
    briefly giving the gist of something
  8. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  9. abridged
    shortened by condensing or rewriting
  10. terse
    brief and to the point
  11. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  12. compact
    briefly giving the gist of something
  13. truncated
    cut short in duration
  14. breviloquent
    expressing much in few words
  15. short-lived
    lasting a very short time
  16. abbreviated
    cut short in duration
Created on Wed Feb 18 12:36:07 EST 2026 (updated Wed Feb 18 12:38:13 EST 2026)

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