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Synonyms for curt

15 synonyms
3 antonyms
2 meanings

adjective

Most common

brief concise terse laconic abrupt brusque

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Terse

terse, laconic, concise, brief, summary, crisp, pithy, condensed, compendious

2. Brusque — brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude

brusque, short, blunt, abrupt, discourteous, cavalier

Antonyms

prolix, talkative, elongate

All antonyms of curt →

Definitions

adj. 1
Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
adj. 2
Short or concise.

Example sentences

brief It was a long letter, but in brief, he said, "No."
concise Either one is fine, but the former is more concise.
terse He was always terse on the telephone.
laconic "The game's afoot" is Holmes's laconic call to action.
abrupt Sami's idyllic country life came to an abrupt end.
brusque I was a little brusque with you before.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
curt		rising
brief		steady
concise		steady
terse		rising
laconic		steady
abrupt		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters: short¹, brief¹, blunt¹, crisp¹, terse¹, pithy²
6 letters: abrupt²
7 letters: summary³, concise², laconic³, brusque¹
8 letters: cavalier³
9 letters: condensed²
11 letters: compendious
12 letters: discourteous

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pithy² = 2 syllables).