a dusty answer
• a curt and unhelpful reply.
Similar:
curt,
abrupt,
terse,
brusque,
blunt,
short,
clipped,
snappy,
snappish,
sharp,
crisp,
tart,
gruff,
offhand,
ungracious,
rude,
impolite,
discourteous,
bad-tempered,
unhelpful,
uncooperative,
disobliging,
snippy,
