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terseterse /tɜːs $ tɜːrs/ adjective   terseOrigin: 1600-1700 Latin tersus ‘clean, neat’, from tergere ‘to wipe off’ - "We're in the process of negotiations," Russo said in a terse statement to reporters.
- The terse announcement gave no reason for Harris's resignation.
- The White House issued a terse statement saying the President would not comment on the allegations.
- Ashley gave a terse silent laugh.
- Dimly she heard Luke's terse voice as he spoke.
- Far too often those in authority expect others to obey and so use formal and even terse language when penning memos.
- For Teravainen, that one terse comment from Hill proved to be important in his professional education.
- Reading a terse or weighty document will inhibit, rather than encourage, word flow.
- There was no official explanation for Mr Lane's sudden departure, which was announced in a terse two-line statement.
- Written in terse news style, seven of these faxes are in front of me right now.
when someone speaks to you in a rude way, using very few words► curt replying in very few words in a way that seems rude: · She answered their questions with a curt "No comment".· Polly was curt and businesslike with her clients.· Her story was sent back with a curt rejection note. ► terse a terse message, reply, statement etc uses very few words and is deliberately intended to make people stop speaking to you or asking you questions: · The terse announcement gave no reason for Harris's resignation.· "We're in the process of negotiations," Russo said in a terse statement to reporters. ► brusque using few words and saying directly what you think, because that is the way you usually speak, even though it often seems rude to other people: · Mathison's brusque style tends to irritate colleagues.· In public he appears brusque and dismissive, but he is in fact a very caring person. ► dismissive treating someone's ideas, suggestions, or problems as if they are not at all important or serious, especially by dealing with them in very few words and then changing the subject: · She was very dismissive when I tried to tell her about my problems at work.dismissive of: · Teenagers who have jobs can be quite dismissive of their peers who don't. ► be short with to speak to someone in a rude way, using very few words, especially because you are angry with them: · I'm sorry if I was short with you, but I was worried about my interview.· She was very short with me. I wonder if I've offended her in some way. ► abrupt seeming rude and unfriendly because you answer questions or talk to someone in a quick, direct way, especially because you do not want to waste time in friendly conversation: · "It won't work," Mitchell says in his abrupt, no-nonsense style.· His new boss was abrupt and didn't seem interested in his proposals. a terse reply, message etc uses very few words and often shows that you are annoyed SYN abrupt:  Derek’s terse reply ended the conversation.—tersely adverb: ‘Continue!’ he said tersely.—terseness noun [uncountable] |