brusque English

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brusque Adjective

— If a person is brusque, they are rudely abrupt and unfriendly.

brusque

— adjective (= curt, short) marked by rude or peremptory shortness try to cultivate a less brusque manner a curt reply the salesgirl was very short with him

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brusque English » English

curt

abrupt

blunt

offhand

harsh

gruff

uncouth

bluff

surly

steep

short

jerky

clumsy

brusk

vulgar

unsympathetic

unsupportive

unkindly

unkind

ungallant

unfriendly

uncharitable

trigger-happy

taxing

strident

staccato

rugged

rude

rough

raw

raucous

rather rude

rather rough

rather coarse

plump

offhanded

off-hand

laboured

inimical

incisive

hot-tempered

hot-headed

hard-bitten

hard

dour

dissonant

crude

coarse

casual

austere