A terse statement or comment is brief and unfriendly. He issued a terse statement, saying he is discussing his future with colleagues before announcing his decision on Monday = curt + tersely terse·ly `It's too late,' he said tersely. a terse reply, message etc uses very few words and often shows that you are annoyed (tersus , from tergere )
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"