curt

/ˈkərt/

Latin curtus mutilated, curtailed

adjective

  1. sparing of words : terse

  2. marked by rude or peremptory shortness : brusque

  3. shortened in linear dimension

wrote curt precise sentences

a curt refusal

bluff blunt brusque curt crusty gruff mean abrupt and unceremonious in speech and manner. bluff connotes good-natured outspokenness and unconventionality. blunt suggests directness of expression in disregard of others' feelings.