All curt synonyms
curt
C c adj curt
- abrupt β An abrupt change or action is very sudden, often in a way which is unpleasant.
- pithy β brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible: a pithy observation.
- offhand β cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
- terse β neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- concise β Something that is concise says everything that is necessary without using any unnecessary words.
- brusque β blunt or curt in manner or speech
- succinct β expressed in few words; concise; terse.
- blunt β If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
- brief β Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
- churlish β Someone who is churlish is unfriendly, bad-tempered, or impolite.
- compendious β containing or stating the essentials of a subject in a concise form; succinct
- crusty β Crusty bread has a hard, crisp outside.
- gruff β low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice.
- imperious β domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- laconic β using few words; expressing much in few words; concise: a laconic reply.
- peremptory β leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command.
- sharp β having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- short β having little length; not long.
- short and sweet β having little length; not long.
- snappish β apt to snap or bite, as a dog.
- snippy β sharp or curt, especially in a supercilious or haughty way; impertinent.
- summary β a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements.
- tart β sharp to the taste; sour or acid: Tart apples are best for pie. Synonyms: astringent, acrid, piquant. Antonyms: sweet, sugary, bland, mellow.
- unceremonious β discourteously abrupt; hasty; rude: He made an unceremonious departure in the middle of my speech.
- uncivil β without good manners; unmannerly; rude; impolite; discourteous.
- ungracious β discourteous; ill-mannered: ungracious behavior.
- snippety β sharp or curt, especially in a supercilious or haughty way; impertinent.