curt
/kɜːt/adjective
उच्चारण कर्ट
रूखा, संक्षिप्त और अशिष्ट, दो-टूक
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adjective
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appearing rude because very few words are used, or because something is done in a very quick way
रूखा, संक्षिप्त और अशिष्ट, दो-टूक
- a curt reply
- He gave a curt nod and walked away.
- His curt answer made the clerk feel unwelcome.
+ 3 more examples
- She sent a curt message cancelling the meeting.
- The manager was curt with the staff after the loss.
- I was surprised by the curt tone of the letter.
◇Word family
curtly adv.curtness noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the short-and-rude words together: curt (rudely brief), brusque (quick and rude), abrupt (sudden and unfriendly), terse (using few words, sometimes rudely), laconic (using very few words, not necessarily rude).
संक्षिप्त और रूखे शब्द साथ याद रखिए: curt (अशिष्टता से संक्षिप्त), brusque (जल्दी और रूखा), abrupt (अचानक और अमित्रवत), terse (कम शब्द, कभी रूखे), laconic (बहुत कम शब्द, ज़रूरी नहीं कि अशिष्ट)।