PERIPHRASIS Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For PERIPHRASIS
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| bluntness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being direct and outspoken • without sharpness or clearness of edge or point | ||||||
| brevity | nounn | |||||
noun • the use of brief expressions • the attribute of being brief or fleeting | ||||||
| conciseness | nounn | |||||
noun • terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words | ||||||
| concision | nounn | |||||
noun • terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words | ||||||
| directness | nounn | |||||
noun • trueness of course toward a goal • the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech | ||||||
| plainness | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being unmixed with other material • clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous • the appearance of being plain and unpretentious • an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful | ||||||
| simplicity | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being simple or uncompounded • a lack of penetration or subtlety • absence of affectation or pretense • freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort • lack of ornamentation | ||||||
| succinctness | nounn | |||||
noun • terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words | ||||||
| terseness | nounn | |||||
noun • a neatly short and concise expressive style | ||||||