curt

Adjective

• brief and to the point; effectively cut short; `yes'"
  • a crisp retort
    
  • a response so curt as to be almost rude
    
  • the laconic reply
    
  • short and terse and easy to understand
    

• marked by rude or peremptory shortness
  • try to cultivate a less brusque manner
    
  • a curt reply
    
  • the salesgirl was very short with him
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  crisp , laconic , terse , brusque , brusk , short(p)