terse

adjective3

1. •
   Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.

   • In eight terse lines has Phaedrus told / (So frugal were the Bards of old) / A Tale of Goats; and clos'd with grace / Plan, Moral, all, in that short space. — 1777
2. •
   Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.

   • 'Laura!' The voice halting her was terse. Brusque. She turned. [...] 'Before I go,' he said, and his voice was terse, tighter than ever. 'I want to ensure you understand something.' — 2008
3. •
   (no longer used) Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce.

   • By Phoebus, here's a most neate fine streete; is't not? I protest to thee, I am enamord of this streete now, more then of halfe the streetes of Rome, againe; tis so polite, and terse; [...] — 1601