DEFINITIONS
The
2019 WORD
OF THE YEAR is...

short-spoken

[ shawrt-spoh-kuh n ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˈspoʊ kən /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR short-spoken ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

speaking in a short, brief, or curt manner.

Content related to short-spoken

What Is “GOP” Short For?The Republican party has a lot of history. Its origins are interesting in their own right, but one particular part of the party's history is its nickname: the GOP. Where did this nickname come from and what in the world does it mean?
READ MORE
What Are Mr. And Mrs. Short For?When it comes to Mr and Mrs the difference is pretty clear, but what about Miss Mrs Ms? Quick answer: Ask her what she prefers — Miss Mrs or Ms?
READ MORE

Words related to short-spoken

blunt, brief, brusque, crude, crusty, curt, direct, discourteous, gruff, impetuous, impolite, matter-of-fact, rough, short, snappy, snippy, uncivil, ungracious

Words nearby short-spoken

short-order, short-range, short-run, short-sheet, short-sighted, short-spoken, short-staffed, short-tailed shearwater, short-tailed shrew, short-tempered, short-term

Origin of short-spoken

First recorded in 1860–65
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for short-spoken

  • I was trying to move the sofa at the moment and I was inclined to be short-spoken.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, July 14th, 1920|Various

  • One may be naturally cold, short-spoken and stern, the other suave and gentle, yet both be equally good leaders.

    Manpower|Lincoln Clarke Andrews

  • The next day he was as short-spoken as Bat Truxton had been the day before Hapgood had tempted him, as irritable.

    Under Handicap|Jackson Gregory

  • He is a decent, bluff, short-spoken old chap, with his heart in his work.

    Max Carrados|Ernest Bramah

British Dictionary definitions for short-spoken

short-spoken

adjective

tending to be abrupt in speech
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012