pithy

UK: /ˈpɪθi/ US: /ˈpɪθi/ ,(pith′ē)

Inflections of 'pithy' (adj):

pithier

adj comparative

pithiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

pith•y /ˈpɪθi/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. brief, forceful, and to the point:
   a pithy observation.
2. of, like, or having much pith.

pith•i•ly /ˈpɪθəli/  adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

pith•y  (pith′ē), adj., pith•i•er, pith•i•est. 

1. brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression;
   full of vigor, substance, or meaning;
   terse;
   forcible:
   a pithy observation.
2. of, like, or abounding in pith.

• 1300–50; Middle English; see pith, -y¹

pith′i•ly, adv. 
pith′i•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. succinct, pointed, meaty, concise.

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pithy / ˈpɪθɪ/ adjective (pithier, pithiest)

1. terse and full of meaning or substance
2. of, resembling, or full of pith

ˈpithily adverb

ˈpithiness noun