The quality or fact of being cut short; brevity; (in later use esp.) curtness or brusqueness of writing, speech, or manner.

The fact or quality of being snappish; sharpness, curtness, or peevishness of language or speech.

Rudeness, absence of delicacy or refinement; abruptness of manner or address, curtness.

Abrupt blunt manner; brusqueness. Obsolete.

The action of the verb in various senses. In intransitive senses.

Bluntness, abruptness of manner, brusqueness.

the quality or fact of being off-handed.

The quality of being brusque or off-handed; bluntness.

Abruptness; bluntness of manner, offhandedness.

The quality of being curt.