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pithy

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/ˈpɪθi/ · pith-y

Concise and forcefully expressive; full of meaning.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Concise and forcefully expressive; full of meaning.

خلاصہ اور زور دار انداز میں مؤثر; معنی سے بھرپور۔

مفہوم

mafhoom

Synonyms

concisesuccinctterseمختصرپُر اثرجامع

Antonyms

verboselengthywordyطویلبے حدغیر مختصر

Common Collocations

  • pithy remarks
  • pithy quotes
  • pithy summary

Example Sentences

She delivered a pithy speech that captured the audience's attention.

اس نے ایک مفہوم تقریر کی جو سناوائی کا دھیان اپنی طرف کھینچ لیتی ہے۔

Us ne aik mafhoom taqreer ki jo sunaawai ka dhyan apni taraf kheench leti hai.

His pithy comments were appreciated by everyone in the meeting.

اس کے مختصر تبصرے سب نے ملاقات میں سراہا۔

Us ke mukhtasir tabsaray sab ne mulaqat mein saraha.

The book is filled with pithy quotes that inspire readers.

کتاب میں پُر اثر اقوال سے بھری ہوئی ہے جو قارئین کو متاثر کرتی ہے۔

Kitaab mein pur asar aqwal se bhari hui hai jo qariyin ko mutasir karti hai.

Easily Confused With

spiffy:While pithy refers to being concise and meaningful, spiffy means stylish and fashionable.

Word Family

pith
nounاصل
pithiness
nounمفہومیت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of pithy as 'pith', the essential core of something, making it rich and meaningful.

Imagine a small, dense fruit that holds a lot of juice inside, representing compact meaning.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نقطہ‌ای کہن، مگر کیسا پُر اثر، لفظوں کا جال، معانی کا سفر۔

Nuqta-e-kahan, magar kaisa pur asar, Lafzon ka jaal, maana ka safar.

A point of wisdom, yet how impactful, A web of words, a journey of meanings.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "pithi" — substantial, full of substance

First known use: 15th century

The word derives from Middle English, reflecting its evolution through various stages of the English language to describe something that is compact and meaningful.