Word of the Day: Compendious

Can you pronounce compendious?

Saturday, June 29, 2024

adjective 1. Containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way. "Jared's compendious recitation of archaic literature impressed his professors." "The book contains a compendious study of film history." "The institute offers a compendious weeklong course on American economics." Latin, late 14th century This word stems from the Old French "compendieux," from the Latin "compendiosus," which means "advantageous, brief." In the fast-paced modern age, it's helpful to have information presented to us efficiently and in a compendious fashion. ... Continue Reading By clicking "Try it in your inbox" you're agreeing to Word Smart's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Do you remember these words?

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