Curtness (Noun)
Meaning
An abrupt discourteous manner.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- Her curtness made our conversation feel strained and uncomfortable.
- The store clerk's curtness was a turn-off, and I decided to shop elsewhere.
- After asking a few questions, I was met with curtness by the gruff teacher.
- The politician's curtness during the debate shocked many viewers at home.
- The curtness of the waiter made me wish I had never entered the restaurant.