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terseness
Terseness describes a style of communication that strips away all unnecessary ornamentation. While it can be praised as efficiency or precision in technical writing, it often carries a negative social connotation of coldness, impatience, or hostility when used in interpersonal dialogue.
Because it refers to an abstract quality of speech or writing, this noun is uncountable. It cannot be pluralized and does not take a numerical modifier; instead, it is quantified using adjectives like extreme or surprising, or through partitive constructions if referring to specific instances of the quality.
Meanings
Examples
The terseness of his reply suggested he was not in the mood for a long conversation.
I appreciate the terseness of the executive summary.
His characteristic terseness often comes across as arrogance to his subordinates.
The detective noted the suspects terseness during the interrogation.
She admired the terseness of the poem which captured a whole lifetime in four lines.
The email was marked by a cold terseness that left no room for negotiation.
I wonder if my terseness in the text message offended her.