Ma'anar ƙamus na "curtness" shine ingancin zama gajere, taƙaitacce, da kuma wani lokacin da ake ganin rashin kunya a cikin magana ko yanayi. Yana nuna rashin cikakken bayani ko dalla-dalla a cikin sadarwa kuma sau da yawa ana iya gane shi a matsayin rashin ladabi ko ɓacin rai.
