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n. briefness or conciseness in speech or writing (more to do with state of being) The brevity of life is often disconcerting.

adj. using few words in speaking or writing SYN: succinct/brief/short/laconic

adj. using few words in speech SYN: terse/concise/brief/short

adj. brief and full of meaning and substance (often with an element of wit) SYN: witty/succinct Her pithy explanation left us with no confus

adj. quiet, still, inactive

adj. not talking much; reserved in speech or action SYN: reserved/silent/uncommunicative

adj. clearly and briefly stated (no wasted words)

adj. silent; sparing of words; closed-mouthed SYN: similar to reticent

adj. using only the words needed to make the point; often to the point of rudeness SYN: curt When asked how his first day of school was, Mi

adj. using language in a pompous, showy way; speaking to impress others

n. speaking in circles; roundabout speech SYN: evasive

adj. pertaining to common everyday speech; conversational speech SYN: informal

adj. spread out, not concise; wordy

v. to wander off from the subject or topic being spoken about

n. artful ease with speaking; speech that can easily influence people’s feelings

(adj.) talkative, loquacious

(adj.) using big, fancy words when speaking for the purpose of impressing

(adj.) very talkative; liking to talk often

(v.) to speak on and on in a senseless and silly manner; to talk foolishly

(v.) to continue talking without clear direction or intention

(v.) to talk loudly, even wildly; to rave

(adj.) relating to speech used to persuade or have effect; insincere in expression

(adj.) using too many words; wordy; long-winded

(adj.) talking a great deal with ease

(adj.) overbearing; proud; haughty

(n.) one who boasts a great deal

(adj.) self-satisfied, smug

(adj.) lacking respect; scornful

(adj.) full of bitter scorn and pride; aloof

(adj.) excessively self-absorbed; very conceited

– adj. having great pride in oneself and dislike for others

adj. boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; rude

adj. having to do with extreme self-adoration and feeling superior to others

adj. having to do with showing off; pretentious

adj. too forward or bold; overstepping proper bounds

adj. claiming or pretending increased importance; ostentatious

adj. looking down on others; proud and scornful

v. to walk around in a proud, showy manner; to boast in a loud manner or action

adj. dull or stale because of overuse; trite; hackneyed

n. an idea or expression that has become out of date due to overuse

adj. unoriginal; taken from something already existing

– adj. made commonplace by overuse; (n. one who imitates the work of others)

adj. lacking flavor or taste; unexciting

adj. lacking vitality, energy, or brightness; boring

adj. ordinary and dull

n. quality of being dull; an obvious remark uttered as if it were original

adj. routine, made dull through routine; commonplace

adj. unoriginal and boring due to overuse

adj. lacking freshness and zest; flat (as in unexciting)