Rudely brief (4)
I believe the answer is:
curt
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">rudely brief</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for curt that I've seen before include "Dismissively short" , "Brief and brusque" , "Rude" , "Concise" , "Shrub with bright autumn colours" .)