-dēəs adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin compendiosus, from compendium + -osus -ose
1. : marked by the brief expression of a comprehensive matter : like a compendium : resolving essentials into few words
such looseness cannot be afforded in a short and compendious book — Times Literary Supplement
2. obsolete : showing saving of time : expeditious , direct
Synonyms: see concise