curt Definition
curt (kʉrt)
adjective
- Archaic short or shortened
- brief, esp. to the point of rudeness; terse or brusque a curt reply
Etymology: L curtus: see short
curt Related Forms
curt′ly adverb
curt′·ness noun
curt Synonyms
curt Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- reply: Back came the curt reply: Bennett wasn't interested.
- response: His curt response was met with a round of applause from animal dealers and vested interest groups in the audience.
- message: For a minute I stood there with the paper in my hands thinking out the meaning of this curt message.
- nod: I had planned to give him a curt nod and then check my computer to see if he had sent me an email.
- dismissal: My plea was met with a curt dismissal, " NO!
- note: They left a curt note attached to my pitch card.
Modifying Another Word
- rather: Upon my return, I sent a rather curt e-mail of complaint to the company involved.
- little: The lady on the desk was a little curt, but not offensively so, probably just her way!
- very: The very curt man on the line said ' No, not now, call back in five minutes ' .
- too: Indeed, in some places it is almost too spare and too curt in its bald simplicity.
Browse dictionary entries near curt
- ‹ cursory
- ‹ cursorial
- ‹ cursor
- ‹ cursive
- ‹ cursed
- ‹ curse
- ‹ currycomb
- ‹ curry powder
- ‹ curry
- ‹ currish
- curtail ›
- curtailment ›
- curtain ›
- curtain call ›
- curtain lecture ›
- curtain raiser ›
- curtain speech ›
- curtain wall ›
- curtal ›
- curtal ax ›

