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- [kurt]
- /kɜrt/
- /kɜːt/
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- [kurt]
- /kɜrt/
Definitions of curt word
- adjective curt If you describe someone as curt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way. 3
- adjective curt rudely blunt and brief; abrupt 3
- adjective curt short or concise 3
- adjective curt short or shortened 3
- adjective curt brief, esp. to the point of rudeness; terse or brusque 3
- adjective curt rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner. 1
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Origin of curt
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30, curt is from the Latin word curtus shortened, short, cut short
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Parts of speech for Curt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
curt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
curt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for curt
adj curt
- pithy — brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible: a pithy observation.
- offhand — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
- terse — neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- concise — Something that is concise says everything that is necessary without using any unnecessary words.
- brusque — blunt or curt in manner or speech
Antonyms for curt
adj curt
- long-winded — talking or writing at tedious length: long-winded after-dinner speakers.
- wordy — characterized by or given to the use of many, or too many, words; verbose: She grew impatient at his wordy reply.
- polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- tactful — having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
- ceremonious — especially or excessively polite or formal
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