pithy
How many syllables in pithy?
There are 2 syllables in the word pithy.How to pronounce pithy:
Synonyms for pithy:
aphoristic
blunt
brief
cogent
compact
compendious
concise
crisp
curt
elliptic
epigrammatic
expressive
finely honed
forceful
laconic
meaningful
monosyllabic
pointed
sententious
short
succinct
summary
telegraphic
terse
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Antonyms for pithy:
ambagious
ambiguous
approving
at ease
babbling
big
big-mouthed
blabby
blathering
bombastic
boring
calm
ceremonious
chattering
chattery
chatty
circuitous
circumlocuitous
circumlocutional
circumlocutionary
circumlocutious
circumlocutory
civil
communicative
confused
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