Vocabulary
Terse
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
sparing in the use of words; abrupt.
Urdu meaning
صفائی سے، مختصر
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- In a terse statement, Misri announced that `the DGMO of Pakistan called [?] his Indian counterpart at 3.35 pm.
- No ISI chief has previously faced this kind of comeuppance, and beyond the terse ISPR acknowledgement that something unprecedented is going down, it`s unclear what the future might hold in terms of accountability for the `guardians`.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif`s congratulatory message to Modi on his re-election elicited a terse response.
- Although PML-N president Nawaz Sharif`s message of felicitation toModi was cast in conciliatory terms, it elicited a similar, terse response with emphasis on security.
- The Americans, on their part, issued a terse statement over the visit and their ambassador in New Delhi said the trip revealed that their ties couldn`t be taken for granted.
Synonyms
curt, brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, gruff, short, brief, concise, succinct
Antonyms
long-winded, verbose, rambling, polite
Curator example
“a terse statement”
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