curt
Snappish in manner
Curt describes speech or manner that is abrupt and terse, often to the point of rudeness.
A curt reply gives the minimum necessary information without warmth or elaboration: She gave a curt nod and walked away.
The word suggests impatience or dismissiveness rather than mere brevity.
Sharp and unexpected
clipped · brisk · peremptory · snappish · crisp · offhand · unceremonious · dismissive
Brief to bluntness
- succinctExpressed with minimal words
- laconicBrief in expression
- pithyConcise and forceful
- briefShort in duration
compact · economical · compressed · telegraphic · elliptical · clipped · spare · aphoristic
Lacking good manners
- ungraciousImpolite, especially when thanked
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- uncivilLacking basic politeness
- ill-manneredLacking polite conduct
churlish · boorish · insolent · contemptuous · disdainful · crude · obnoxious · abrasive
Undeviating or to guide
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- candidHonest and direct
- plainBasic and unremarkable
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
frank · unvarnished · point-blank · matter-of-fact · undiplomatic · plainspoken · bald · outspoken
abrupt
Sharp and unexpected
gruff · clipped · brisk · peremptory · snappish · crisp · offhand · unceremonious · dismissive · crusty
terse
Brief to bluntness
brief · compact · economical · compressed · telegraphic · elliptical · clipped · spare · aphoristic · epigrammatic
impolite
Lacking good manners
- ungraciousImpolite, especially when thanked
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- uncivilLacking basic politeness
ill-mannered · churlish · boorish · insolent · contemptuous · disdainful · crude · obnoxious · abrasive · insensitive
direct
Undeviating or to guide
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- candidHonest and direct
- plainBasic and unremarkable
straightforward · frank · unvarnished · point-blank · matter-of-fact · undiplomatic · plainspoken · bald · outspoken · unsparing
- brevitybrevity, concise, succinct, terse, pithy
- dismissive behaviorssnub, scorn, ignore, disdain, dismissal
- harsh tonesharsh, sharp, biting, cutting, caustic
- rudenessrude, impolite, rudeness, disrespect, disrespectful
- shortshort, brief, small, little, tiny
- speaking stylesarticulate, blunt, candid, conversational, casual
- curt replyAbrupt, unfriendly response
curtail, curtly, curtailment, curtailed, curtailing, curtails, curtness, curtest