curt

kɜːt

Definition

Definition of curt - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

abruptrudely brief in speech or manner

His curt reply left everyone stunned..

abrupt

blunt

terse

tersemarked by concise expression with few words

She gave a curt nod and walked away..

brief

concise

terse

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curt with

adj.

short and unfriendly when talking to someone

He was curt with the waiter all evening.

Origin of curt

Latin, curtus (shortened)

Terms with curt included in their meaning

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abruptly

adv.

communication

in a curt or brusque manner

short

adj.

behavior

abrupt or curt in manner

abrupt

adj.

communication

speaking in a curt or unfriendly way

offhand

adj.

behavior

curt or unfriendly in manner

short

adv.

rudely

in a curt or rude manner

brisk

adj.

behavior

abrupt or curt in manner

tersely

adv.

abruptly

in a curt or abrupt manner

shortly

adv.

abruptly

in an abrupt or curt manner

Examples of curt in a sentence

The manager's curt instructions confused the team.
His curt reply left no room for further discussion.
The manager's curt instructions were clear and to the point.

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French:brusque, bref, ...
German:kurz angebunden, knapp, ...
Italian:brusco, ...
Spanish:cortante, seco, ...
Portuguese:brusco, lacônico, ...
Chinese:生硬, 生硬的, ...
Japanese:ぶっきらぼう, 簡潔, ...
Arabic:جاف, مقتضب, ...
Hebrew:קַצַּר רוּחַ, לָקוֹנִי, ...
Russian:резкий, ...
Ukrainian:короткий, ...
Hindi:रूखा, संक्षिप्त, ...
Bengali:রূঢ়, সংক্ষুব্ধ, ...
Catalan:sec, lacònic, ...
Czech:strohý, stručný, ...
Danish:brysk, kortfattet, ...
Dutch:kortaf, bondig, ...
Greek:απότομος, σύντομος, ...
Hungarian:kurta, tömör, ...
Khmer:ខ្លីៗគំហក, ខ្លីៗ, ...
Korean:짧은, 간결한, ...
Persian:تند, مختصر, ...
Polish:oschły, krótki, ...
Portuguese (BR):brusco, curto, ...
Romanian:scurt, ...
Swedish:kort, ...
Thai:ห้วน, สั้นห้วน, ...
Turkish:kaba, özlü, ...
Vietnamese:cộc lốc, cụt lủn, ...

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