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curtness

/ˈkɝtnəs/ noun

The state of being curt.

Word Origin From Latin curtus 'cut short' — so curt means abruptly brief. Curtness is the quality of being short and brusque. The root also gives us curtail (to cut short, like a tail). The PIE root *sker- 'to cut' is the same as in shear, share, and sharp.

noun The state of being curt. countable

His curtness in the meeting offended several colleagues.

(名词) 简慢；唐突

他在会议上的唐突态度冒犯了几位同事。

(sustantivo) brusquedad; sequedad; aspereza [La condición de ser brusco o seco.]

Su brusquedad en la reunión ofendió a varios colegas.

(nom) brusquerie; sécheresse; rudesse; laconisme [Caractère de ce qui est brusque, sec ou laconique.]

Sa brusquerie lors de la réunion a offensé plusieurs collègues.

(Substantiv) Kürze; Knappheit [Der Zustand, kurz angebunden, schroff oder unfreundlich in der Kommunikation zu sein.]

Seine **curtness** in der Besprechung verärgerte mehrere Kollegen.

(名詞) ぶっきらぼうな性質、無愛想でそっけない状態。

会議での彼のぶっきらぼうな態度は複数の同僚の気分を害した。

(substantivo) brusquidão; secura; grosseiria [A condição de ser conciso ou brusco.]

Sua brusquidão na reunião ofendeu vários colegas.

Synonyms: brusqueness abruptness terseness bluntness shortness rudeness discourtesy harshness Antonyms: politeness civility courtesy graciousness
Word parts: curt + ness

Related words

curtly

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