CURT

Meaning

Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From the Latin curtus (“shortened”). Cognate with Dutch kort, German kurz, Galician curto, French court, Italian corto, Portuguese curto, and Spanish corto. Doublet of short.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-05-03CATONRU
• 2025-08-12UARHCOT
• 2025-06-05RATCULO
• 2025-04-15RATICMU
• 2024-07-26RCDNOUT
• 2024-06-16CATUROH
• 2024-04-07RATICNU
• 2023-06-21CYAUROT
• 2023-03-28UOTARLC
• 2023-01-29CUATNIR