terse

/TURSS/adjective

sparing in the use of words; abrupt

Her terse reply — 'fixed' — closed the ticket.
Synonyms
concise, curt, laconic
Antonyms
verbose, rambling
Memory hook
tersus (polished): polished down to few words.

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