terse 1adjectivedomain: all adjPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionbrief and to the point; effectively cut shortReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.`yes'2.the laconic reply3.short and terse and easy to understand4.a response so curt as to be almost rude5.a crisp retortSynonymscrisp 6curt 2laconic 1