short-spoken

adjective

sharp and curt in one's speech; terse

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Meanings

adjectiveshort-spoken (comparative more short-spoken, superlative most short-spoken)

comparative more short-spoken · superlative most short-spoken

  1. sharp and curt in one's speech; terse

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
terse
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APA

short-spoken. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-spoken

MLA

“short-spoken.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-spoken. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short-spoken,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-spoken.

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