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compendious
What does compendious mean?
compendious (adjective): briefly giving the gist of something.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use compendious in a sentence?
- A short and compendious book. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does compendious come from?
From Old French compendieux, from Latin compendiosus (“advantageous, abridged, brief”), from compendium.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of compendious?
Words related to compendious
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “compendious” mean?
briefly giving the gist of something
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functioning in a supporting capacity
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suggesting an unhealthy mental state
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lacking sufficient water or rainfall
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upfront
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dubious
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elusive
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