Curt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɝt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Curt is an adjective meaning Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
Meaning
Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
More Meanings
- Short or concise.
- (obsolete, rare) To cut, cut short, shorten.
Example Sentences
Curting thy life, hee takes thy Card away.
Again I begged her to keep an eye on her blood pressure and not get so worked up, and once more she brushed me off, this time with a curt request that I would go and boil my head. [...] Beginning with a curt “Listen, Buster,” she proceeded to sketch out with admirable clearness the salient points in the situation as she envisaged it […]
Word Forms
- curter
- curtest
- curts
- curting
- curted
Synonyms for curt
Depending on context, synonyms include brusque, short, terse, crisp, concise, discourteous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include terse, laconic, concise, short, brusk, brusque.
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