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adjective
- 1. rudely brief: "his reply was curt"
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The meaning of CURT is sparing of words : terse. How to use curt in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Curt.
CURT definition: 1. If someone's manner or speech is curt, it is rude as a result of being very quick: 2. If…. Learn more.
Curt often just means "terse." In fact it comes from the Latin word curtus, which means “cut short, abridged.” But sometimes it has the added sense of being rudely short, like when you’re irritated that someone’s asking a foolish question so you give a brusque, curt response.
If you describe someone as curt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way. Her tone of voice was curt. 'The matter is closed,' was the curt reply.
1. Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner: was curt and businesslike in the meeting; acknowledged him with a curt nod. See Synonyms at gruff. 2. Terse or condensed: a curt text message. [Middle English, short, brief, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin curtus; see sker- in Indo-European roots.] curt′ly adv. curt′ness n.
Definition of curt adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the adjective curt mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective curt . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
curt / ˈ kɚt/ adjective. curter; curtest. Britannica Dictionary definition of CURT. [also more curt; most curt] : said or done in a quick and impolite way. He gave only a curt reply to the question. a curt refusal. a curt nod.
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Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner. Was curt and businesslike in the meeting; acknowledged him with a curt nod. American Heritage. Short or shortened. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Brief, esp. to the point of rudeness; terse or brusque. A curt reply. Webster's New World.
