What are the opposite words for went on about?

Antonyms for the phrase "went on about" can include concise, brief, concise, succinct, and to the point. These words indicate that someone is delivering their message or speech in a clear and concise manner, without excess verbosity or fluff. Other antonymic phrases may include "got to the point immediately," "kept it short and sweet," or "was direct and to the point." Avoiding using unnecessary words in speech and writing can help the listener or reader understand the message better and not get distracted by irrelevant details. Thus, using antonyms for "went on about" can help build clearer communication channels.

What are the antonyms for Went on about?

• v.

  • gush
  • be quiet
  ,
  • trickle
  .
  • rave
  • denounce
  ,
  • discourage
  .

Famous quotes with Went on about

• I was... told by a person who had known him [future Emperor Nicholas II] intimately from his childhood, that, though courteous, his main characteristic was an absolute indifference to most persons and things about him, and that he never showed a spark of ambition of any sort. This was confirmed by what I afterward saw of him at court. He seemed to stand about listlessly, speaking in a good-natured way to this or that person when it was easier than not to do so; but on the whole, indifferent to all which went on about him. After his accession to the throne, one of the best judges in Europe, who had many opportunities to observe him closely, said to me, "He knows nothing of his empire or of his people; he never goes out of his house, if he can help it." This explains in some degree the insufficiency of his program for the Peace Conference at The Hague and for the Japanese War, which, as I revise these lines, is bringing fearful disaster and disgrace upon Russia.

  Andrew Dickson White
• As I read it, my ears opened up for the first time in my life and I began to hear Negroes... Above all, I began to hear for the first time the pure, deep dialect of my grandmother. And from that moment on, in all my attempts at writing I was able to tap that vast reservoir of living speech that went on about me.

  Gertrude Stein

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parroquet

Synonyms:

parakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parrot, parrot, parakeet, paraquet, paroquet.