" compendious "

1: covering everything or all important points;

  * e.g., " ... her compendious knowledge of the monarch butterfly "

•  Synonyms : 

•  all-embracing,

•  all-in,

•  all-inclusive,

•  broad-gauge,

•  complete,

•  comprehensive,

•  cover-all,

•  cyclopedic,

•  embracive,

•  encyclopedic,

•  exhaustive,

•  full,

•  global,

•  in-depth,

•  inclusive,

•  omnibus,

•  panoramic,

•  thorough,

•  universal

•  Antonyms : 

•  circuitous,

•  circumlocutory,

•  diffuse,

•  long-winded,

•  prolix,

•  rambling,

•  verbose,

•  windy,

•  wordy

2: marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning;

  * e.g., " ... a compendious summary of the referendum before the voters "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aphoristic,

•  apothegmatic,

•  brief,

•  capsule,

•  compact,

•  concise,

•  crisp,

•  curt,

•  elliptical,

•  epigrammatic,

•  laconic,

•  monosyllabic,

•  pithy,

•  sententious,

•  succinct,

•  summary,

•  telegraphic,

•  terse,

•  thumbnail

•  Antonyms : 

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