brevity

Day 27Level 2

BREV-i-tee

briefness

being brief in duration; concise expression

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

conciseness, terseness

Antonyms:

lengthiness, longevity

Example Sentence:

The lightning is rarely seen because of its faintness and brevity.

Related Words

termination

ab-sizh-uhn

act of cutting off or removing

curse

uh-NA-thuh-muh

solemn curse; a loathed person or thing

indifferent

ap-uh-THET-ik

having or showing little or no emotion; not interested or concerned

austere

uh-SET-ik

one who practices rigid self denial; austere

independent

aw-TON-uh-muhs

self-governing

pernicious

BEYN-fuhl

pernicious, poisonous