Thesaurus: curt
Characterized by excessive brevity; short; rudely concise; as, curt limits; a curt answer.
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Definitions
- a. Characterized by excessive brevity; short; rudely concise; as, curt limits; a curt answer.
- adj. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
- adj. brief and to the point; effectively cut short
- Characterized by exessive brevity; short; rudely concise; as, curt limits; a curt answer. The curt, yet comprehensive reply. W. Irving.
- Characterized by exessive brevity; short; rudely concise; as,curt limits; a curt answer.The curt, yet comprehensive reply. W. Irving.
- j:100 s marked by rude or peremptory shortness s brief and to the point; effectively cut short; `yes'"