idiomIf someone does notwastewords, theytalkonly about what isimportantusing as few words aspossible:惜字如金;不多费口舌Heexplainedthewholesystemin about 30seconds- he doesn'twastewords, does he?他只用了大约30秒来解释整个系统——真是惜字如金,对不对?Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesnot speaking much or often
quietShe's a quiet little thing.
taciturnHer father was a shy, taciturn man.
abruptHe is criticised for being too abrupt with his clients.
curtShe was very curt with him.
terseI don't appreciate how terse she is in meetings.
See more results ?SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesNot saying much
a few well-chosen wordsidiom
abruptly
abruptness
briefly
cat
concise
concisely
conciseness
crisp
gnomic
laconic
monosyllabic
monosyllabically
pithily
quietly
quietness
reticence
reticent
reticently
taciturn
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