curt reply
Terse, clipped answer
A curt reply is a brief, abrupt response that may come across as rude or dismissive.
The curtness signals impatience or unwillingness to engage further: When I asked about the delay, I got a curt reply and nothing more.
The phrase often appears in contexts where someone expected—or deserved—a fuller answer.
- terseBrief to bluntness
- brusqueAbrupt and dismissive
- snappyQuick and clever
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- abruptSharp and unexpected
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- Repliesanswer, response, retort, comeback, rebuttal
- passive-aggressive responseswhatever, fine, okay, sure, eye roll
- brevitybrevity, concise, succinct, terse, pithy
- candorfrankness, directness, bluntness, candor, straightforwardness
- rudenessrude, discourtesy, impolite, rudeness, disrespect
- brief formsbrevity, concision, terseness, abbreviation, acronym