curt

adjective

ˈkərt

: sparing of words : terse

wrote curt precise sentences

: marked by rude or peremptory (see peremptory sense 3) shortness : brusque

a curt refusal

In a curt voice, he ordered the server to bring him a glass of water.

: shortened in linear dimension

curtly adverb

curtness noun

Example Sentences

He gave only a curt reply to the question. she was offended by the curt reply to her well-meaning question

Recent Examples on the Web On the street, Belinda would maybe be uncharacteristically curt.

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 The palm grease and petty trafficking of daily life in Iran is thrust into the foreground, as if in an X-ray of the innards of society—a cold, curt, and clinical manner in which Rasoulof contains and conveys his rage.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 June 2022 In hindsight, Albright’s curt dismissal of Russia’s security concerns might seem to have been ill-judged.

Peter Harris, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2022 There follows a curt, violent Scherzo—an apotheosis of unthinking force.

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2022 There was simply no way that Facebook would send me an curt email threatening to lock my account.

Jacob Siegal, BGR, 2 Mar. 2022 Then Maryland’s three-decade relationship with the Leningrad region dissolved with a curt letter.

Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2022 Fielding a question on the controversy on Tuesday, Representative Elise Stefanik, who replaced Cheney as the third-ranking House Republican last year, offered a curt response.

New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022 Tough Love, its title alone suggesting paradigms in conflict, can also be curt in its compassions.

Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2022 See More

curt

adjective

as in blunt

being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner she was offended by the curt reply to her well-meaning question

Synonyms & Similar Words

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blunt
abrupt
short
gruff
brusque
snippy
rude
brusk
outspoken
downright
unceremonious
bluff
crass
crusty
frank
straightforward
honest
terse
snappish
plain
candid
direct
vulgar
short-spoken
rough
forthright
laconic
brief
discourteous
impolite
tactless
plainspoken
impertinent
earnest
reserved
disrespectful
insensitive
inconsiderate
undiplomatic
open
coarse
sincere
artless
closemouthed
reticent
free-spoken
uncouth
straight-out
crude
foursquare
point-blank
tight-lipped
low

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

polite
courteous
tactful
circuitous
diplomatic
gracious
civil
considerate
smooth
suave
mealymouthed
talkative
loquacious
voluble
politic
prolix
verbose
polished
gallant
courtly
long-winded
genteel
refined
cultivated

as in concise

marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning on a daily basis she e-mailed to her commanders curt reports on the situation

Synonyms & Similar Words

concise
brief
summary
terse
blunt
pithy
laconic
succinct
monosyllabic
short
telegraphic
epigrammatic
aphoristic
sententious
brusque
abrupt
capsule
crisp
compendious
compact
brusk
thumbnail
elliptic
shortened
condensed
elliptical
snippy
apothegmatic
abbreviated
snippety
meaningful
abridged
curtailed
meaty
substantial
significant
well-turned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

wordy
prolix
verbose
circumlocutory
circuitous
rambling
redundant
repetitious
diffuse
windy
long-winded
pleonastic
tautological
tautologous
exaggerated
enlarged
supplemented
expanded
inflated
embroidered
embellished

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of curt are bluff, blunt, brusque, crusty, and gruff. While all these words mean "abrupt and unceremonious in speech and manner," curt implies disconcerting shortness or rude conciseness.

a curt command

The words bluff and curt are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, bluff connotes good-natured outspokenness and unconventionality.

a bluff manner

While in some cases nearly identical to curt, blunt suggests directness of expression in disregard of others' feelings.

a blunt appraisal

The words brusque and curt can be used in similar contexts, but brusque applies to a sharpness or ungraciousness.

a brusque response

The meanings of crusty and curt largely overlap; however, crusty suggests a harsh or surly manner sometimes concealing an inner kindliness.

a crusty exterior

In some situations, the words gruff and curt are roughly equivalent. However, gruff suggests a hoarse or husky speech which may imply bad temper but more often implies embarrassment or shyness.

puts on a gruff pose

单词	curt
释义	curt adjective ˈkərt 1 a : sparing of words : terse wrote curt precise sentences b : marked by rude or peremptory (see peremptory sense 3) shortness : brusque a curt refusal In a curt voice, he ordered the server to bring him a glass of water. 2 : shortened in linear dimension curtly adverb curtness noun Synonyms abrupt bluff blunt brusque brusk crusty downright short short-spoken snippy unceremonious See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He gave only a curt reply to the question. she was offended by the curt reply to her well-meaning question Recent Examples on the Web On the street, Belinda would maybe be uncharacteristically curt. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 The palm grease and petty trafficking of daily life in Iran is thrust into the foreground, as if in an X-ray of the innards of society—a cold, curt, and clinical manner in which Rasoulof contains and conveys his rage. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 June 2022 In hindsight, Albright’s curt dismissal of Russia’s security concerns might seem to have been ill-judged. Peter Harris, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2022 There follows a curt, violent Scherzo—an apotheosis of unthinking force. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2022 There was simply no way that Facebook would send me an curt email threatening to lock my account. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 2 Mar. 2022 Then Maryland’s three-decade relationship with the Leningrad region dissolved with a curt letter. Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2022 Fielding a question on the controversy on Tuesday, Representative Elise Stefanik, who replaced Cheney as the third-ranking House Republican last year, offered a curt response. New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022 Tough Love, its title alone suggesting paradigms in conflict, can also be curt in its compassions. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin curtus mutilated, curtailed — more at shear First Known Use 1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition curt adjective ˈkərt curter; curtest : rudely brief in language a curt answer curt adjective 1 as in blunt being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner she was offended by the curt reply to her well-meaning question Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance blunt abrupt short gruff brusque snippy rude brusk outspoken downright unceremonious bluff crass crusty frank straightforward honest terse snappish plain candid direct vulgar short-spoken rough forthright laconic brief discourteous impolite tactless plainspoken impertinent earnest reserved disrespectful insensitive inconsiderate undiplomatic open coarse sincere artless closemouthed reticent free-spoken uncouth straight-out crude foursquare point-blank tight-lipped low Antonyms & Near Antonyms polite courteous tactful circuitous diplomatic gracious civil considerate smooth suave mealymouthed talkative loquacious voluble politic prolix verbose polished gallant courtly long-winded genteel refined cultivated See More 2 as in concise marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning on a daily basis she e-mailed to her commanders curt reports on the situation Synonyms & Similar Words concise brief summary terse blunt pithy laconic succinct monosyllabic short telegraphic epigrammatic aphoristic sententious brusque abrupt capsule crisp compendious compact brusk thumbnail elliptic shortened condensed elliptical snippy apothegmatic abbreviated snippety meaningful abridged curtailed meaty substantial significant well-turned Antonyms & Near Antonyms wordy prolix verbose circumlocutory circuitous rambling redundant repetitious diffuse windy long-winded pleonastic tautological tautologous exaggerated enlarged supplemented expanded inflated embroidered embellished See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of curt are bluff, blunt, brusque, crusty, and gruff. While all these words mean "abrupt and unceremonious in speech and manner," curt implies disconcerting shortness or rude conciseness. a curt command The words bluff and curt are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, bluff connotes good-natured outspokenness and unconventionality. a bluff manner While in some cases nearly identical to curt, blunt suggests directness of expression in disregard of others' feelings. a blunt appraisal The words brusque and curt can be used in similar contexts, but brusque applies to a sharpness or ungraciousness. a brusque response The meanings of crusty and curt largely overlap; however, crusty suggests a harsh or surly manner sometimes concealing an inner kindliness. a crusty exterior In some situations, the words gruff and curt are roughly equivalent. However, gruff suggests a hoarse or husky speech which may imply bad temper but more often implies embarrassment or shyness. puts on a gruff pose
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