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PERIPHRASIS Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word periphrasis. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For PERIPHRASIS

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
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

Alternatives for BLUNTNESS

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Alternatives for BREVITY

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Alternatives for SUCCINCTNESS

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