adj
curt
kurt
adj
1
Speaking briefly to the point of seeming rude; short and blunt.
"Her curt reply made it clear she didn't want to discuss it."
"The manager was curt with customers when he was busy."
How to Use Curt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAbrupt and to-the-point in a way that comes across as unfriendly.
Common pairings
a curt reply
curt tone
curt nod
Word Forms
curter comparative, curted past tense, curts singular, curtest superlative
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Etymology
From Latin curtus, "shortened" — the same root gives us "curtail" and, through French, "short" as a doublet.