Curt vs. Terse

Curtadjective

Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.

Curtadjective

Short or concise.

Curtverb

To cut, cut short, shorten.

Curtadjective

Characterized by excessive brevity; short; rudely concise; as, curt limits; a curt answer.

Curtadjective

marked by rude or peremptory shortness;

Curtadjective

brief and to the point; effectively cut short;

Curtadjective

rudely brief

Terseadjective

(obsolete) Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce.

Terseadjective

(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

Terseadjective

(by extension) Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.

Terseadjective

Appearing as if rubbed or wiped off; rubbed; smooth; polished.

Terseadjective

Refined; accomplished; - said of persons.

Terseadjective

Elegantly concise; free of superfluous words; polished to smoothness; as, terse language; a terse style.

Terseadjective

brief and to the point; effectively cut short;

Terseadjective

sparing in the use of words; abrupt