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Learn the meaning of terse with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
terse
(adjective)
terse
(adjective)
Meaning
brief and direct in style
Example
"The teacher gave a terse explanation that left no room for misunderstanding."
Synonyms
concisecurt
Antonyms
verbosewordy
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'tersus', meaning polished or neat.
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