Terser

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Comparative form of terse, meaning more concise and direct in expression than something else.

“His second reply was even terser than the first, consisting of a single dismissive line.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ters·er

Related Words

Synonyms

more concisemore succinctmore clippedmore brief

Antonyms

wordiermore verbosemore expansive

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Pattern T-E-R-S-E-R has R in both position 3 and position 6, the repeated R is a key distinguishing feature

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Scrabble

Scores 6 points, all common tiles but the ER ending opens good parallel play opportunities on the board

Words Related to Terser

Anagrams of Terser

Words that use exactly the same letters as “terser”.

rester

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “terser” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

teaser tenser termer

Words you can make from Terser

Shorter words formed from the letters in “terser”.

ester estre reest reset restr serer steer stere stree teres terre terse trees tsere erer errs erse erst rest rete rets seer sere tees

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “terser”.

ferrets restore

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