| A | B |
| brevity | the attribute of being brief or fleeting (abbreviate) |
| concise | expressing much in few words |
| laconic | brief and to the point |
| pithy | concise and full of meaning (pit - the central part and nothing more) |
| quiescent | being quiet or still or inactive (quiet in the word) |
| reticent | reluctant to draw attention to yourself |
| succinct | briefly and clearly expressed |
| taciturn | habitually silent or quiet |
| terse | brief and to the point |