curt
     adj 1: marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a
            less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl
            was very short with him" [syn: {brusque}, {brusk}, {short(p)}]
     2: brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp
        retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the
        laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to
        understand" [syn: {crisp}, {laconic}, {terse}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0