terse
[ turs ]
/ tɜrs /
adjective, ters·er, ters·est.
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
abruptly concise; curt; brusque.
Origin of terse
1595–1605; < Latin
tersus, past participle of
tergēre to rub off, wipe off, clean, polish
synonym study for terse
1, 2. See
concise.
OTHER WORDS FROM terse
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British Dictionary definitions for terseness
terse
/ (tɜːs) /
adjective
neatly brief and concise
curt; abrupt
Derived forms of terse
tersely, adverb terseness, nounWord Origin for terse
C17: from Latin
tersus precise, from
tergēre to polish