| A | B |
|---|
| brevity | briefness or conciseness in speech or writing |
| concise | using few words in speaking or writing |
| laconic | using few words in a 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 | silent; sparing of words; close-mouthed |
| terse | using only the words that are needed to make the point; very concise, sometimes to the point of rudeness |
