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pithy

[ pith-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, pith·i·er, pith·i·est.

brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible:
a pithy observation.
Synonyms: concise, meaty, pointed, succinct
of, like, or abounding in pith.

pithy

/ ˈpɪθɪ /

adjective

terse and full of meaning or substance
of, resembling, or full of pith

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Derived Forms

ˈpithiness, noun
ˈpithily, adverb

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Other Words From

pithi·ly adverb
pithi·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pithy¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; pith, -y ¹

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Example Sentences

Included is a later 1991 piece on art museum displays, which she introduces with a pithy remark: “A museum is a way of seeing, not a way of learning about culture.”

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The cheek only came at the end of Swift's endorsement, with a pithy "childless cat lady" callback.

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Presidential debates are remembered for the candidates’ pithy one-liners.

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The pithiest statement on that debacle came from former RNC chairman Michael Steele, who posted on X that while he was often criticized as the chairman, he at least kept his focus on winning elections.

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It was a pithy, defensive reply, an indication that he probably does think about it.

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Related Words

pith ray pitiable

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