curt

Letters that make curt

c, r, t, u are letters that make 'curt'

Words within curt

cur, Ur, Cu are words within 'curt'


2 possible definitions for 'curt'

Curt as "brief and to the point, effectively cut short, `yes'""

Under this definition, curt is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crisp, laconic, terse have the same meaning as 'curt'

Derivatives of curt

crispness, terseness are derivatives of 'curt'.

Similar to curt

concise is similar to curt.

Example of curt used within this context

"a crisp retort", "a response so curt as to be almost rude", "the laconic reply, "short and terse and easy to understand"


Curt as "marked by rude or peremptory shortness"

Under this definition, curt is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

brusque, brusk, short(p) have the same meaning as 'curt'

Derivatives of curt

abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness are derivatives of 'curt'.

Similar to curt

discourteous is similar to curt.

Example of curt used within this context

"try to cultivate a less brusque manner", "a curt reply", "the salesgirl was very short with him"



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