terse 1adjectivedomain: all adjPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionbrief and to the point; effectively cut shortReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.the laconic reply2.a crisp retort3.a response so curt as to be almost rude4.`yes'5.short and terse and easy to understandSynonymscrisp 6brief and to the point; effectively cut shortcurt 2brief and to the point; effectively cut shortlaconic 1brief and to the point; effectively cut short