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brief

/ˈbɹif/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Brief means: (of clothing) very short.

Synonyms for brief4

noun, as in a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case

legal brief

adjective, as in (of clothing) very short

abbreviated, short

adjective, as in of short duration or distance

short

adjective, as in concise and succinct

concise

What does brief mean?6

adjective

1

(of clothing) very short“an abbreviated swimsuit”

2

of short duration or distance“a brief stay in the country”

3

concise and succinct“covered the matter in a brief statement”

noun

1

a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case

2

a condensed written summary or abstract

verb

1

give essential information to someone“The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with brief?11

two syllables

reliefbeliefmotifsharif

three syllables

disbelief
Show 40 near rhymes
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Brief in a sentence

  • In brief, you should have accepted the responsibility.unknown
  • After a brief hiatus, he resumed his position at the institute.AlanF_US
  • After a brief peace, war broke out again.Swift
  • After a brief gathering, it was decided to start the revolt immediately.CM
  • The roadway continues though forest for a brief period, and again enters the mountains.CM
  • After a brief break, he continued his work.VirtuOZ
  • After a brief break, he resumed his work.VirtuOZ
  • Can you give me a brief description of the thief?CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of brief

as a noun

plural
briefs

as a verb

past tense
briefed
present participle
briefing
third-person singular
briefs
past participle
briefed

as a adjective

comparative
briefer
superlative
briefest