- brusque, brusk, curt, short - marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"
Antonym: courteous (indirect, via discourteous)
- crisp, curt, laconic, terse - brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"
Antonym: prolix (indirect, via concise)