Succinct – concise, clear and to the point
(Pronounced suck-sinkt)
Succinct means concise, clear and to the point.
To remember the definition of the word succinct, use the following mnemonic:
He sucked the sink (succinct) out and it cleared the blockage.
Other words with a similar meaning to succinct include brief, pithy, compact and precise.
Examples of succinct in a sentence
The Minister's respsonse to the backbench MP's question was succinct – a complete answer but with no wasted words.
Because the professor's students were easily bored, he made his lectures succinct – short and to the point.
Her presentation was succinct, but with more detailed explanations provided during the question and answer session that followed.
