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curt

1

[ kurt ]

adjective

curter, curtest.
  1. rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. brief; concise; terse; laconic.
  3. short; shortened.

    Synonyms:



Curt

2

[ kurt ]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Curtis.

curt

/ °ìɜː³Ù /

adjective

  1. rudely blunt and brief; abrupt

    a curt reply

  2. short or concise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³Š³Ü°ù³Ù±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ³Š³Ü°ù³Ù²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Š³Ü°ù³Ù·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Š³Ü°ù³Ù·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of curt1

First recorded in 1620–30, curt is from the Latin word curtus “shortened, short, cut short”
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of curt1

C17: from Latin curtus cut short, mutilated
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Synonym Study

See blunt.
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Should the guard read her as curt, or worse, a “b***h,” things could become dangerous.

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In Hollywood’s ongoing cheerless attempts to contest the joy of music by cutting stellar classical musicians down to size, “Maria” joins the curt parade of “Tár” and “Maestro.”

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“I was a layer cake of abandonment and hurt and fury, iced with a smile,” goes a typically curt, sardonic line in Manguso’s second novel, which chronicles the slow-motion collapse of a marriage.

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Asked if he was considering any fundamental changes to his approach - which he clearly will not implement - Guardiola's initial reaction was curt.

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"No, it is just a win," was Ten Hag’s curt reply when asked if the success could be regarded as a turning point.

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