curtness

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noun

The state of being curt.

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abruptnessbrusquenessgruffnessshortness
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Meanings

nouncurtness (usually uncountable, plural curtnesses)

plural curtnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being curt.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan abrupt discourteous manner

Similar
abruptnessbrusquenessgruffnessshortness
Broader
discourtesyrudeness
Also see
abruptnessbrusquenessgruffnessshortness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From curt + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

curtness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curtness

MLA

“curtness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curtness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curtness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curtness.

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