Cutting and Terse

Related words

Cutting adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.

Usage example: her cutting comments serve only one purpose: to make someone cry

Show all Definitions

Terse and cutting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terse" instead an adjective "Cutting".

Nearby Words: cut, cutter

Terse adjective - Marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning.

Show all Definitions

Cutting and terse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cutting" instead an adjective "Terse".

Nearby Words: tersely, terseness

Cite this Source

Terse and Cutting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cutting/terse

Cutting & Terse. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cutting/terse>.

Terse or Cutting. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cutting/terse.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "cutting" and "terse" have occurred on timeline