brief adj
1 clipped, compendious, compressed, concise, crisp, curt, laconic, limited, monosyllabic, pithy, short, succinct, terse, thumbnail, to the point
2 ephemeral, fast, fleeting, hasty, little, momentary, quick, quickie (informal) short, short-lived, swift, temporary, transitory
3 abrupt, blunt, brusque, curt, sharp, short, surly n
4 abridgment, abstract, digest, epitome, outline, précis, sketch, summary, synopsis
5 argument, case, contention, data, defence, demonstration vb
6 advise, clue in (informal) explain, fill in (informal) gen up (Brit. informal) give (someone) a rundown, give (someone) the gen (Brit. informal) inform, instruct, keep posted, prepare, prime, put (someone) in the picture (informal) adj circuitous, detailed, diffuse, extensive, lengthy, long, long-drawn-out, long-winded, protracted