Curt - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|kɜːrt|
Brit.
|kɜːt|
adjective
- marked by rude or peremptory shortness (syn: brusque, short)
a curt reply
- brief and to the point; effectively cut short (syn: crisp, laconic, terse)a response so curt as to be almost rude
Extra examples
He gave only a curt reply to the question.
...she was offended by the curt reply to her well-meaning question...
Her tone of voice was curt.
She apologized for being so curt with me.
With a curt nod, he turned away and sat down.
...while reviewing the troops, the officer delivered a curt reprimand to one of the soldiers...
Word forms
adjective
comparative: curter
superlative: curtest
comparative: curter
superlative: curtest
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