curtness

curt

C0817900 (kûrt)adj. curt·er, curt·est 1. Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner: was curt and businesslike in the meeting; acknowledged him with a curt nod. See Synonyms at gruff.2. Terse or condensed: a curt text message.

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[Middle English, short, brief, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin curtus; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]

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curt′ly adv.curt′ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

curtness - an abrupt discourteous manner abruptness, brusqueness, gruffness, shortnessrudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting

Translations

草率

curt

(kəːt) adjective rudely brief. a curt reply. 過份簡短的, 草率的，简略的 ˈcurtly adverb 過份簡短地 草率地ˈcurtness noun 過份簡短 草率