Terse - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|tɜːrs|
Brit.
|tɜːs|
adjective
- brief and to the point; effectively cut short (syn: crisp, curt, laconic)
short and terse and easy to understand
Extra examples
She gave me a few terse instructions and promptly left the room.
...could tell from his terse replies to my questions that he was in no mood to talk...
An eminently clear, terse, and spirited summary.
Derek's terse reply ended the conversation.
'Continue!' he said tersely.
Word forms
adjective
comparative: terser
superlative: tersest
comparative: terser
superlative: tersest
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