curt

[ kurt ]
/ kɜrt /
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adjective, curt·er, curt·est.

rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
brief; concise; terse; laconic.
short; shortened.

Origin of curt

First recorded in 1620–30, curt is from the Latin word curtus shortened, short, cut short

synonym study for curt

2. See blunt.

OTHER WORDS FROM curt

curt·ly, adverb curt·ness, noun

Words nearby curt

cursive, cursor, cursorial, cursory, curst, curt, curtail, curtail step, curtain, curtain call, curtain lecture

Words related to curtly

harshly, crudely, bluntly, loudly, roughly, sharply, barbarously, brazenly, coarsely, contemptuously, crassly, disrespectfully, indecently, indecorously, insolently, sassily, snootily, tactlessly, unabashedly, vulgarly

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British Dictionary definitions for curtly

curt
/ (kɜːt) /

adjective

rudely blunt and brief; abrupt a curt reply
short or concise

Derived forms of curt

curtly, adverb curtness, noun

Word Origin for curt

C17: from Latin curtus cut short, mutilated