curt

Speech parts

1. curt - Adjective

2. curt - Verb

3. curt - Adjective Satellite

4. Curt - Proper noun

Meaning

Characterized by excessive brevity; short; rudely concise; as, curt limits; a curt answer.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

short terse laconic brusque brief abrupt rude crisp impatient succinct pithy snappy gruff offhand condensed
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Antonyms

long flowery civil extended follow extensive
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Phrases with the word

curt treatment

Anagrams

crut Truc

Examples

And the curt truth is that, in a deep secret way, the state of being loved is intolerable to many. Carson McCullers

There are two-way words, like, it's okay for Curt Gowdy to say, "Roberto Clemente has two balls on him!" But he can't say, "I think he hurt his balls on that play, Tony, don't you?" George Carlin

The cold smell of potato mould, the squelch and slap Of soggy peat, the curt cuts of an edge Through living roots awaken in my head. But I've no spade to follow men like them. Between my finger and my thumb The squat pen rests. I'll dig with it. Seamus Heaney

Relaxing your hair is like being in prison. You're caged in. Your hair rules you. You didn't go running with Curt today because you don't want to sweat out this straightness. You're always battling to make your hair do what it wasn't meant to do. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

You know, you meet some people, and do a lot of interviews, and you come across a Buck O'Neill and you know you are going to know him for the rest of your life. The same thing happened with Curt Flood. Ken Burns

A little girl who finds a puzzle frustrating might ask her busy mother (or teacher) for help. The child gets one message if her mother expresses clear pleasure at the request and quite another if mommy responds with a curt 'Don't bother me - I've got important work to do.' Daniel Goleman

Close letter words and terms

curstly curstness cursus curt treatment curtail curtail dog