What is the opposite of “brief”?

What is the antonym of “brief”?

The antonym of brief is lengthy, detailed, and verbose. The antonyms lengthy, detailed, and verbose convey a sense of expansiveness and thoroughness. They imply a greater amount of information or detail than brief.

Brief Definitions of the Antonym(s)

Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!

lengthy

Taking a long time; being of great length.

Example

The meeting was lengthy and lasted for several hours.

detailed

Containing or providing a lot of information or detail.

Example

The report was very detailed and covered all aspects of the project.

verbose

Using more words than necessary; wordy.

Example

His writing style was very verbose and made it hard to understand his main points.

How are these antonyms different from each other?

• 1. Lengthy refers to something that takes a long time or is of great length.
• 2. Detailed refers to something that contains a lot of information or detail.
• 3. Verbose refers to something that uses more words than necessary.

Good things to know

• 1. Writing: Use detailed to provide more information and clarity in your writing.
• 2. Speaking: Use lengthy to describe something that takes a long time, such as a meeting or a movie.
• 3. Communication: Use verbose to describe someone who uses too many words or is unnecessarily wordy.

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Remember this!

The antonyms have distinct nuances: Lengthy implies a long duration, detailed implies a lot of information or detail, and verbose implies using too many words. Use these words to enhance your writing, describe something that takes a long time, or describe someone who uses too many words.