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.

Words nearby curt

cursive, cursor, cursorial, cursory, curst, curt, curtail, curtail step, curtain, curtain call, curtain lecture

Origin of curt

First recorded in 1620–30, curt is from the Latin word curtus shortened, short, cut short

SYNONYMS FOR curt

1 snappish, sharp.

3 abbreviated.

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OTHER WORDS FROM curt

curt·ly, adverbcurt·ness, noun

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2. See blunt.

Definition for curt (2 of 2)

Curt

[ kurt ]

/ kɜrt /

noun

a male given name, form of Curtis.

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Example sentences from the Web for curt

Former Red Sox star Curt Schilling says his politics are keeping him out of Cooperstown.
Conservative Curt Says His Politics, Not His Pitching, Kept Him Out of the Hall of Fame|Ben Jacobs|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a darling of the left who identifies as a democratic socialist, was curt.
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The senator also is curt on the subject of the D.C. political magazine that scores the votes of every member of Congress.
Can This Ornery Socialist Spoil the Clinton Coronation?|David Freedlander|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wilson, who spoke to The Daily Beast from a cab on his way back up to Harlem, is curt and cold in conversation.
Bad to the Drone: Amateur Flyer Appears at Harlem Wreckage|Abby Haglage|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Curt Smith of Tears for Fears played himself in the fifth season episode “Shawn 2.0.”
Psych’s 13 Best Musical Moments|Chancellor Agard|December 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was in vain that she turned her back upon him, and gave him curt ungracious answers, often affecting not to hear him at all.
Flora Lyndsay|Susanna Moodie
She gave him a curt little nod, and walked lightly, rapidly up the avenue.
My Friend Prospero|Henry Harland
His stubbled red face, dust-smeared, queried us keenly; so did his curt voice.
Desert Dust|Edwin L. Sabin
This curt command, delivered in his most schoolmastery manner, was instantly obeyed.
In the Midst of Alarms|Robert Barr
He had no right and no wish to know what the other man chose to conceal beneath that curt and incisive manner.
The Shepherd of the North|Richard Aumerle Maher

British Dictionary definitions for curt

curt

/ (kɜːt) /

adjective

rudely blunt and brief; abrupta curt reply

short or concise

Derived forms of curt

curtly, adverbcurtness, noun

Word Origin for curt

C17: from Latin curtus cut short, mutilated

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curt

adjective, curt·er, curt·est.

Words related to curt

Words nearby curt

Origin of curt

SYNONYMS FOR curt

OTHER WORDS FROM curt

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Definition for curt (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for curt

British Dictionary definitions for curt

adjective

Derived forms of curt

Word Origin for curt