Main entry: terse, laconic, curt, crisp
Definition: brief and to the point; effectively cut short
Usage: a crisp retort; a response so curt as to be almost rude; the laconic reply; `yes'; short and terse and easy to understand
Main entry: curt, brusk, brusque, short
Definition: marked by rude or peremptory shortness
Usage: try to cultivate a less brusque manner; a curt reply; the salesgirl was very short with him