Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C compendious: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•pen•di•ous Pronunciation: (kum-pen'dē-us), [key] — adj. of or like a compendium; containing the substance of a subject, often an exclusive subject, in a brief form; concise: a compendious history of the world. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: compendious (Thesaurus) compelling compendium TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 42 Best War Movie Quotes Current Events This Week: March 2023 Recycling Facts William Shakespeare Worst U.S. Forest Fires ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: manoamano Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language