Sunday, December 27, 2015

The Word -Compendious

"Go away." Kolt replied compendiously, as he removed his arm from hers. "I thought we established that I'm not worth talking to."
"Just the opposite actually." She replied, latching onto him again. She flashed a smile up at him, her teeth gleaming in the semi darkness. "You are quite the interesting person to talk to Kolt. Now that you can actually talk."
Kolt rolled his eyes. "Great. Well, unless you want to watch me sleep, I doubt I'll be that interesting."
"Who says I'm going to let you sleep."
"I say I'm going to sleep whether you want me to or not."

Compendious -marked by brief expression of a comprehensive matter :concise and comprehensive; also : comprehensive

Added Info -In current use, "compendious" is most often applied to things that are full in scope and concise in treatment. But the word also shares a sense of "brief in statement or expression" with synonyms "concise," "terse," "succinct," "pithy," "laconic," and "summary." "Concise" simply suggests the removal of all that is superfluous or elaborative ("a concise description"). "Terse" implies pointed conciseness ("a terse reply"). "Succinct" implies the greatest possible compression ("a succinct letter of resignation"). "Pithy" adds the implication of richness of meaning or substance ("pithy one-liners"). "Laconic" implies brevity to the point of seeming rude or indifferent ("a laconic stranger"). "Summary" suggests the stating of main points with no elaboration ("a summary listing of the year's main events").

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