Terse Meaning in English

word

US

ˈtɝs

TURSS

UK

tˈɜːs

TURSS

التعريف

If something is terse, it is said or written in a very short way that sometimes sounds unfriendly or rude.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Terse" often describes speech or writing that is brief to the point of seeming unfriendly or annoyed. Common collocations: "terse reply," "terse comment." Used for both positive (efficient, to the point) and negative (abrupt, cold) contexts. Not used in casual speech; fairly formal.

• Spanish: conciso - lacónico
• Portuguese (BR): conciso - lacônico
• Portuguese (PT): conciso - lacónico
• Chinese (Simplified): 简洁的 - 言简意赅的
• Chinese (Traditional): 簡潔的 - 言簡意賅的
• Hindi: संक्षिप्त - टका सा
• Arabic: مقتضب - موجز
• Bengali: সংক্ষিপ্ত - সংযত (রুক্ষ অর্থে)
• Russian: краткий - лаконичный (резкий оттенок)
• Japanese: 簡潔な - ぶっきらぼうな
• Vietnamese: ngắn gọn - cộc lốc
• Korean: 간결한 - 무뚝뚝한
• Turkish: kısa ve öz - sert
• Urdu: مختصر - رُوکھا (مختصر مگر غیر دوستانہ انداز)
• Indonesian: singkat - lugas (kadang terdengar dingin)

جمل نموذجية

His terse answer surprised everyone.

basic

The teacher gave a terse comment on the essay.

basic

Her message was terse and to the point.

basic

He just gave a terse 'no' when I asked for help.

natural

Her tone was so terse that I felt like I'd done something wrong.

natural

You don't have to be so terse—just tell me what's wrong.

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