(of a person's manner or behavior) appearing rude because very few words are used, or because something is done in a very quick way synonym abrupt, brusque a curt reply a curt nod A curt note of rejection arrived from the company director. His tone was curt and unfriendly.
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adverb
noun [uncountable]See curt in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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