succinct meaning
succinct :
brief, concise
adjective
▪ Her explanation was succinct.
▪ Her explanation was brief.
▪ He gave a succinct summary of the report.
▪ He gave a concise summary of the report.
paraphrasing
▪ concise – brief
▪ terse – short
▪ compact – small
▪ pithy – meaningful
Pronunciation
succinct [səkˈsɪŋkt]
The stress is on 'cinct' and sounds like 'suhk-sinkt'.
Common phrases and grammar about succinct
succinct - Common meaning
adjective
brief, concise
Part of Speech Changes for "succinct"
▪ succinctness (noun) – the quality of being brief
▪ succinctly (adverb) – in a brief manner
Common Expressions with "succinct"
▪ succinct statement – a brief statement
▪ succinct explanation – a brief explanation
▪ succinct answer – a brief answer
▪ succinct summary – a brief summary
Important examples of succinct in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, succinct is often used to describe brief explanations or summaries.
Example of a confusing word: verbose (wordy)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Succinct is used as an adjective to describe something that is brief and clear in TOEIC grammar questions.
succinct
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
succinct summary
'brief summary', used when summarizing information clearly and shortly.
get to the point
means 'to be direct and brief', used when someone speaks clearly and without extra words.
Differences between similar words and succinct
succinct
,
concise
differences
Succinct and concise both mean brief, but succinct often implies clarity as well.
Words with the same origin as succinct
The origin of succinct
succinct comes from the Latin 'succinctus', meaning 'girded' or 'tightly wrapped', referring to brevity.
Word structure
It has the prefix sub (under), root cinct (gird), and means 'tightly wrapped'.
Words with the same origin
The root of succinct is cinct (gird). Words with the same root include cincture (a belt).
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