curtness

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curt (kûrt)

adj. curt·er, curt·est

1. Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner. See Synonyms at gruff.

2. Using few words; terse.

3. Having been shortened.

[Middle English, short, brief, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin curtus; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

curtly adv.

curtness n.

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Noun

curtness - an abrupt discourteous manner

abruptness, brusqueness, gruffness, shortness

rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting

Translations

curtness [ˈkɜːtnɪs] N → brusquedad f

curtness

n (of person) → Barschheit f; (of remark, reply, letter, refusal) → Kürze f, → Knappheit f

curtness [ˈkɜːtnɪs] n → bruschezza

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