noun
adj
verb
adv

Textual thesaurus for "curt"

(adj) terse, laconic, crisp

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

a crisp retort; a response so curt as to be almost rude; the laconic reply; `yes'; short and terse and easy to understand


(adj) brusk, brusque, short

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

try to cultivate a less brusque manner; a curt reply; the salesgirl was very short with him