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curt
[ kurt ]
/ kɜrt /
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adjective, curt·er, curt·est.
rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
brief; concise; terse; laconic.
short; shortened.
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Origin of curt
First recorded in 1620–30, curt is from the Latin word curtus “shortened, short, cut short”
synonym study for curt
2. See blunt.
OTHER WORDS FROM curt
curt·ly, adverbcurt·ness, nounWords nearby curt
cursive, cursor, cursorial, cursory, curst, curt, curtail, curtailment, curtail step, curtain, curtain call
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British Dictionary definitions for curt
curt
/ (kɜːt) /
adjective
rudely blunt and brief; abrupta curt reply
short or concise
Derived forms of curt
curtly, adverbcurtness, nounWord Origin for curt
C17: from Latin curtus cut short, mutilated
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