TO THE POINT Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the phrase to the point. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| brief | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case • a condensed written summary or abstract adjective satellite • of short duration or distance • concise and succinct • (of clothing) very short verb • give essential information to someone | ||||||
| concise | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • expressing much in few words | ||||||
| direct | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective • direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short • straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action • in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child • moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth • similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity • (of a current) flowing in one direction only adverb • without deviation adjective satellite • having no intervening persons, agents, conditions • being an immediate result or consequence • in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker • lacking compromising or mitigating elements verb • command with authority • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • guide the actors in (plays and films) • govern or manage • take somebody somewhere • cause to go somewhere • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • lead, as in the performance of a composition • give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • put an address on (an envelope) • plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | ||||||
| pithy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • concise and full of meaning | ||||||
| pointed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • having a point adjective satellite • direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant | ||||||
| sharp | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point • having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing • (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone noun • a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named • a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point adverb • changing suddenly in direction and degree adjective satellite • (of something seen or heard) clearly defined • ending in a sharp point • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • marked by practical hardheaded intelligence • harsh • having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones • dangerously steep • very sudden and in great amount or degree • quick and forceful | ||||||
| shortened | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • shortened • cut short in duration • shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another • with parts removed | ||||||
| succinct | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • briefly giving the gist of something | ||||||
| terse | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • brief and to the point; effectively cut short | ||||||
| pertinent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand • being of striking appropriateness and pertinence | ||||||
