curt in WordNet English dictionary

1. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
   "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"
   brusque  brusk  curt  short 
   
2. 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"
   crisp  curt  laconic  terse