/ kɜːt; NAmE kɜːrt/ adjective
( of a person's manner or behaviour ) appearing rude because very few words are used, or because sth is done in a very quick way
SYN abrupt , brusque :
a curt reply
a curt nod
His tone was curt and unfriendly.
► curt·ly adverb
► curt·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense short, shortened ): from Latin curtus cut short, abridged.