Curt
Curt adjective - Being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner.
Usage example: she was offended by the curt reply to her well-meaning question
Impertinent and curt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impertinent" instead an adjective "Curt".
Nearby Word: curtly
Impertinent
Impertinent adjective - Displaying or marked by rude boldness.
Usage example: the impertinent child had a smart answer for everything
Curt and impertinent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Curt" instead an adjective "Impertinent".
Nearby Word: impertinence
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- ill-mannered and curt
- ill-mannered and impertinent
- rude and curt
- rude and impertinent
- disrespectful and curt
- disrespectful and impertinent
- impudent and curt
- impudent and impertinent
- boorish and curt
- boorish and impertinent
- uncouth and curt
- uncouth and impertinent
- churlish and curt
- churlish and impertinent
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Impertinent and Curt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/curt/impertinent
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