Pithy: meaning, definitions and examples
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pithy
[ หpษชฮธi ]
writing style
Brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of substance
Synonyms
compact, concise, succinct, terse
Examples of usage
- Her pithy remarks always get straight to the point.
- His pithy one-liners are famous among his friends.
description
Concise and forcefully expressive
Synonyms
brief, sententious, to the point
Examples of usage
- He gave a pithy summary of the main points.
- The article was praised for its pithy analysis.
Translations
Translations of the word "pithy" in other languages:
๐ต๐น conciso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคเฅเคทเคฟเคชเฅเคค
๐ฉ๐ช prรคgnant
๐ฎ๐ฉ ringkas
๐บ๐ฆ ััะธัะปะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zwiฤzลy
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฐกๆฝใช (kanketsuna)
๐ซ๐ท concise
๐ช๐ธ conciso
๐น๐ท รถzlรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ๊ฒฐํ (gankyeolhan)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฎุชุตุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ struฤnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ struฤnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ฎๆด็ (jiวnjiรฉ de)
๐ธ๐ฎ jedrnat
๐ฎ๐ธ hnyttinn
๐ฐ๐ฟ าััาะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qฤฑsa
๐ฒ๐ฝ conciso
Word origin
The word 'pithy' has its origins in the Old English word 'pitha,' meaning the central core or essence of something. Over time, the meaning evolved to describe something concise yet full of substance. The word has been used in English language since the 14th century.