Associations to the word «Terse»
Noun
- Brief
- Prose
- Reply
- Memo
- Nod
- Sutra
- Sentence
- Acknowledgment
- Nadine
- Statement
- Syntax
- Sulu
- Directive
- Ramon
- Annal
- Phrase
- Paragraph
- Verse
- Comment
- Precept
- Yoga
- Message
- Clear
- Narrative
- Style
- Explanation
- Sparkling
- Allusion
- Instruction
- Quiet
- Anecdote
- Exposition
- Reel
- Simple
- Tenderness
- Dialogue
- Lar
- Expression
- Manual
- Poetry
- Remark
- Announcement
- Conversation
- Poem
- Inquiry
- Tu
- Speech
- Description
- Command
- Flash
- Scripture
- Language
- Scan
- Word
- Caesar
- Chronicle
- Manner
- Wire
- Writing
- Text
- Eyebrow
- Passage
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
TERSE, adjective. (obsolete) Polished, burnished; smooth; fine, neat, spruce.
TERSE, adjective. (of speech or style) Brief, concise, to the point.
TERSE, adjective. Abruptly or brusquely short.
Dictionary definition
TERSE, adjective. Brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.