| A | B |
|---|
| brevity | briefness or conciseness in speech or writing |
| concise | using few words in speaking or writing |
| laconic | using few words in speech |
| pithy | brief and full of meaning and substance; concise |
| quiescent | quiet; still; inactive |
| reticent | not talking much; reserved |
| succinct | clearly and briefly stated; concise |
| taciturn | sparing of words; close mouthed |
| terse | using only the words needed to make the point; sometimes to the point of rudeness |
