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(Adjective)

Pronunciation 🗣️: tuhs (टस्‌)

Meaning:

⁃ said in few words and in a not very friendly way.

⁃ संक्षिप्‍त और रूखा।

⁃ Sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

⁃ simple, clear and to the point.

⁃ neatly or effectively concise; brief.

⁃ very short and often shows that the person making it is annoyed.

Usage:

1. When he is angry or upset, he only gives terse responses.

2. Because they had little information on the suspect, the police issued only a terse statement to the media.

3. When he asked if he could borrow his father’s car, his father sent me away with a terse refusal.

4. Tina’s husband’s terse one word reply makes her more angry at times.

Synonyms: laconic, concise, succinct, curt, summary, brief, pithy, crisp, short, compact.

Antonyms: long-winded, wordy, verbose, prolix, lengthy, rambling, polite, circumlocutory, diffuse, kind.