curt
rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
brief; concise; terse; laconic.
short; shortened.
Origin of curt
1synonym study For curt
Other words for curt
Other words from curt
- curt·ly, adverb
- curt·ness, noun
Other definitions for Curt (2 of 2)
a male given name, form of Curtis.
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How to use curt in a sentence
Both men curtly acknowledged Barrington's greeting, hardly conscious of the curtness maybe.
The Light That Lures | Percy BrebnerStephen was made of much finer stuff than Bob, but he had not the latter's graceful humor and his curtness jarred.
The Girl From Keller's | Harold BindlossThe command came when it was needed, for Hetty was almost dismayed, and its curtness was bracing.
The Cattle-Baron's Daughter | Harold BindlossAmory supposed that it must be something in that close and grey-looking oblong that was at the bottom of his imperious curtness.
Gray youth | Oliver OnionsI returned his nod with a curtness I was at no pains to dissemble.
The Firefly Of France | Marion Polk Angellotti
British Dictionary definitions for curt
/ (kɜːt) /
rudely blunt and brief; abrupt: a curt reply
short or concise
Origin of curt
1Derived forms of curt
- curtly, adverb
- curtness, noun
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