terseness

🇺🇸 /ˈtɜːrsnəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtɜːsnəs/
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the quality of being brief and to the point, sometimes coming across as rude or unfriendly

His terseness in the meeting left the team feeling uneasy and unsure about their ideas.

translation

n. the quality of being brief and to the point, sometimes coming across as rude or unfriendly