curt (
http://definr.com/curt)
adj 1: marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a
less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl
was very short with him" [syn:
brusque,
brusk,
short(p)]
2: brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp
retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the
laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to
understand" [syn:
crisp,
laconic,
terse]