brevity
nounHow many syllables in brevity?
There are 3 syllables in the word brevity.How to pronounce brevity:
Definition of brevity:
- brevity (noun):
- a short duration
- shortness of duration
- the use of brief expressions.
- shortness or conciseness of expression
Synonyms for brevity:
briefness
compression
conciseness
duration
length
shortness
transience
Antonyms for brevity:
babble
babbling
big mouth
blah-blah
blather
blathering
blether
blethering
boredom
chat
chatter
chin-wag
chinwagging
chit-chat
chitchat
chitter-chatter
chuntering
circuitousness
circuity
circumlocution
colloquy
confab
confabulation
conversation
convolution
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