wortkarg — meaning in English

English meaning

• abrupt adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
• laconic adjective Using very few words, in a way that seems deliberate and often dry.
• taciturn adjective Saying very little by nature; habitually silent or reserved in speech.
• terse adj Describes speech or writing that is short and says only what is necessary.

Senses

wortkarg is used for these senses in English:

• abrupt Curt in manner. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
• laconic Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
• taciturn Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.

abrupt — full definition

1. adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
2. adj Blunt or curt in manner, verging on rude.
3. adj Very steep, as if broken off sharply.

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