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curt definition

curt


 
  Grep  of  noun  curt 
  curtailment 
  curtain 
  curtain  call 
  curtain  lecture 
  curtain  raiser 
  curtain  raising 
  curtain  ring 
  curtilage 
  curtis 
  curtisia 
  curtiss 
  curtness 
  curtsey 
  curtsy 
 
  Overview  of  adj  curt 
 
  The  adj  curt  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  brusque,  brusk,  curt,  short  --  (marked  by  rude  or  peremptory  shortness;  "try  to  cultivate  a  less  brusque  manner";  "a  curt  reply";  "the  salesgirl  was  very  short  with  him") 
  2.  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse  --  (brief  and  to  the  point;  effectively  cut  short;  "a  crisp  retort";  "a  response  so  curt  as  to  be  almost  rude";  "the  laconic  reply;  `yes'";  "short  and  terse  and  easy  to  understand") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  curt 
 
  2  senses  of  curt 
 
  Sense  1 
  brusque,  brusk,  curt,  short(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  discourteous)  ->  courteous 
 
  Sense  2 
  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  concise)  ->  prolix 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  curt 
 
  2  senses  of  curt 
 
  Sense  1 
  brusque,  brusk,  curt,  short(prenominal) 
  =>  discourteous  (vs.  courteous) 
 
  Sense  2 
  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse 
  =>  concise  (vs.  prolix) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  curt 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  curt 
 
  curt  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  curt 
  curt 
  curtained 
  curtainless 
  curtal 
 
  Overview  of  adj  curt 
 
  The  adj  curt  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  brusque,  brusk,  curt,  short  --  (marked  by  rude  or  peremptory  shortness;  "try  to  cultivate  a  less  brusque  manner";  "a  curt  reply";  "the  salesgirl  was  very  short  with  him") 
  2.  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse  --  (brief  and  to  the  point;  effectively  cut  short;  "a  crisp  retort";  "a  response  so  curt  as  to  be  almost  rude";  "the  laconic  reply;  `yes'";  "short  and  terse  and  easy  to  understand") 



curt definition