terse
adjective
uk/tɜːs/us/tɝːs/using few words, sometimes in a way thatseemsrudeorunfriendly:
简短生硬的;简要的"Are youfeelinganybetter?" "No!" was the tersereply.“你觉得好点儿了吗?”“没有。”回答简短而生硬。
Synonyms
curtdisapproving
laconicformal
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crispadjective(CLEAR)mainlyapproving
not speaking much or often
- quietShe's a quiet little thing.
- taciturnHer father was a shy, taciturn man.
- abruptHe is criticised for being too abrupt with his clients.
- curtShe was very curt with him.
- terseI don't appreciate how terse she is in meetings.
Blunt and direct in speech & behaviour
- abruptly
- abruptness
- bald
- baldly
- baldness
- bluff
- blunt
- directness
- edgelord
- flat outphrase
- forthright
- forthrightness
- outspoken
- plain speaking
- plain-spoken
- plainness
- point-blank
- shoot
- suffer
- vocal
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Not saying much