1. (

• brusque ,
• brusk ,
• curt ,
• short

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

2. (

• crisp ,
• curt ,
• laconic ,
• terse

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