pithy C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈpɪθi/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like pity /θ/ vs /t/ Freq #47337 Meanings 1 adj concise and full of meaning We welcomed their pithy comments in to the previously drawn out conversation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · concise and full of meaning sententious More laconicterseaphoristicsuccinct ↔ Opposites prolixverbosewordy Word family Forms pithierpithiest Derived forms pithilypithinessunpithy Etymology From Middle English pithy, pythy, equivalent to pith + -y. pithy,pythy Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pithy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpɪθi/ **Frequency rank:** 47337 ## Meanings 1. concise and full of meaning ## Examples - We welcomed their pithy comments in to the previously drawn out conversation. ## Synonyms - sententious - laconic - terse - aphoristic - succinct ## Antonyms - prolix - verbose - wordy ## Derived Forms - pithily - pithiness - unpithy ## Roots and Affixes - Root: pithy,pythy ## Etymology From Middle English pithy, pythy, equivalent to pith + -y. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown