short spoken[adjective]Synonyms: bluff, abrupt, blunt, brief, brusque, crusty, curt, gruff, snippety, snippy
Antonyms: windy
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
short spoken adj. Using so few words that you seem impatient or angry; speaking in a short impatient way; saying as little as possible in an unfriendly way.
Jim is always short-spoken when he is tired. We were hoping to borrow Dad's car, but he was so short-spoken when he came home that we were afraid to ask. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲