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Curt Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Curt? [adj] 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] marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Curt: brusk \| brusque \| concise \| crisp \| discourteous \| laconic \| short(p) \| terse Related Terms \| Find terms related to Curt: abbreviated \| abridged \| abrupt \| aggressive \| aposiopestic \| bearish \| beastly \| bluff \| blunt \| brash \| brief \| brusque \| cavalier \| churlish \| clipped \| close \| closemouthed \| close-tongued \| compact \| compendious \| compressed \| concise \| condensed \| contracted \| crisp \| crusty \| curtal \| curtate \| cut \| decurtate \| docked \| dumb \| economical of words \| elliptic \| epigrammatic \| gnomic \| gruff \| harsh \| imperious \| indisposed to talk \| instantaneous \| laconic \| little \| low \| mum \| mute \| peremptory \| pithy \| pointed \| pruned \| quiet \| reserved \| rough \| rude \| sententious \| severe \| sharp \| short \| short and sweet \| shortened \| silent \| snappish \| snippety \| snippy \| snug \| sparing of words \| Spartan \| speechless \| succinct \| summary \| surly \| synopsized \| synoptic \| taciturn \| terse \| tight \| tight-lipped \| to the point \| tongue-tied \| transient \| truculent \| truncated \| unceremonious \| unloquacious \| untalkative \| word-bound \| wordless See Also \| Curt In Webster's Dictionary \Curt\ (k[u^]rt), a. [L. curtus; cf. Skr. kart to cut. Cf. {Curtail}.] Characterized by excessive brevity; short; rudely concise; as, curt limits; a curt answer. The curt, yet comprehensive reply. --W. Irving.

Curt Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Curt?

[adj] 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] marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"

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Curt In Webster's Dictionary

\Curt\ (k[u^]rt), a. [L. curtus; cf. Skr. kart to cut. Cf.
{Curtail}.]
Characterized by excessive brevity; short; rudely concise;
as, curt limits; a curt answer.

      The curt, yet comprehensive reply.       --W. Irving.

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