curtness

NOUN

brevity

Synonyms

STRONG

conciseness concision condensation crispness economy ephemerality impermanence pithiness pointedness succinctness terseness transience transitoriness

Antonyms

WEAK

lengthiness longevity permanence

Example Sentences

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Curtness was unusual for Gregory, a bad sign.

From Homesick by Emshwiller, Ed

Curtness in letter-writing does not necessarily indicate oddity.

From Collections and Recollections by Russell, George William Erskine