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curtness

/ˈkɜːrt.nəs/

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noun

/ˈkɜːrt.nəs/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или состояние грубой краткости или резкости в речи или манере поведения.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being rudely brief or abrupt in speech or manner.

uncountable

  1. Rudely brief or abrupt mannerC1formal

    The quality of being short and direct in speech or behavior, often in a way that seems rude or unfriendly.

    ruРезкость

    • His curtness during the meeting offended several colleagues.
    • She was taken aback by the receptionist's curtness.
    • The manager's curtness made the employees feel undervalued.

    Synonymsabruptnessbluntnessbrusquenesssharpnessshortnessterseness

    Antonymscourtesygraciousnesspoliteness

Forms
  • curtnesses plural form
  • curtnesses' possessive plural form
  • curtness's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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