Main Entry:

curt

Pronunciation:

\ˈkərt\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin curtus mutilated, curtailed — more at shear

Date:

1630

1 a: sparing of words : terse <wrote curt precise sentences> b: marked by rude or peremptory shortness : brusque <a curt refusal>2: shortened in linear dimension

synonyms see bluff

— curt·ly adverb

— curt·ness noun