'Curt' definitions:
Definition of 'curt'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Curt'
From: GCIDE
- Curt \Curt\ (k[u^]rt), a. [L. curtus; cf. Skr. kart to cut. Cf. Curtail.] Characterized by excessive brevity; short; rudely concise; as, curt limits; a curt answer. [1913 Webster]
- The curt, yet comprehensive reply. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'curt'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abbreviated,
- abridged,
- abrupt,
- aggressive,
- aposiopestic,
- bearish,
- beastly,
- bluff,
- blunt,
- brash,
- brief,
- brusque,
- cavalier,
- churlish,
- clipped,
- close,
- close-tongued,
- closemouthed,
- compact,
- compendious,
- compressed,
- concise,
- condensed,
- contracted,
- crisp,
- crusty,
- curtal,
- curtate,
- cut,
- decurtate,
- docked,
- dumb,
- economical of words,
- elliptic,
- epigrammatic,
- gnomic,
- gruff,
- harsh,
- imperious,
- indisposed to talk,
- instantaneous,
- laconic,
- little,
- low,
- mum,
- mute,
- peremptory,
- pithy,
- pointed,
- pruned,
- quiet,
- reserved,
- rough,
- rude,
- sententious,
- severe,
- sharp,
- short,
- short and sweet,
- shortened,
- silent,
- snappish,
- snippety,
- snippy,
- snug,
- sparing of words,
- Spartan,
- speechless,
- succinct,
- summary,
- surly,
- synopsized,
- synoptic,
- taciturn,
- terse,
- tight,
- tight-lipped,
- to the point,
- tongue-tied,
- transient,
- truculent,
- truncated,
- unceremonious,
- unloquacious,
- untalkative,
- word-bound,
- wordless