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Pithy: meaning, definitions and examples

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pithy

 

[ หˆpษชฮธi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น conciso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เค•เฅเคทเคฟเคชเฅเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช prรคgnant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ringkas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ะธัะปะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zwiฤ™zล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฐกๆฝ”ใช (kanketsuna)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท concise

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ conciso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถzlรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ„๊ฒฐํ•œ (gankyeolhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฎุชุตุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ struฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ struฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฎ€ๆด็š„ (jiวŽnjiรฉ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ jedrnat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hnyttinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ัา›ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑsa

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ conciso

Etymology

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.

See also: pith, pithily, pithiness.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,614, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.