About The Word Brusque

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Brusque to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Brusque definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Brusque

Brusque Meaning & Definition
Brusque Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Brusque?

[adj] marked by rude or peremptory shortness; "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Brusque: brusk | curt | discourteous | short(p)

Related Terms | Find terms related to Brusque: abbreviated | abridged | abrupt | aggressive | aposiopestic | artless | bearish | beastly | bluff | blunt | brash | brief | broad | candid | cavalier | churlish | clipped | close | closemouthed | close-tongued | compact | compendious | compressed | concise | condensed | contracted | crisp | crusty | curt | cut | direct | discourteous | docked | downright | dumb | economical of words | elliptic | epigrammatic | explicit | forthright | frank | frankhearted | free | free-speaking | free-spoken | free-tongued | genuine | gnomic | gruff | harsh | heart-to-heart | ill-mannered | impolite | indisposed to talk | ingenuous | laconic | mum | mute | open | openhearted | outspoken | overbearing | pithy | plain | plain-spoken | pointed | pruned | quiet | reserved | rough | round | rude | sententious | severe | sharp | short | short and sweet | shortened | silent | sincere | snippety | snippy | snug | sparing of words | Spartan | speechless | straight | straightforward | straight-out | succinct | summary | surly | synopsized | taciturn | terse | tight | tight-lipped | to the point | tongue-tied | transparent | truculent | truncated | unchecked | uncivil | unconstrained | unequivocal | ungracious | unguarded | unloquacious | unmannerly | unreserved | unrestrained | untalkative | word-bound | wordless

See Also |

Brusque In Webster's Dictionary

\Brusque\, a. [F. brusque, from It. brusco brusque, tart, sour, perh. fr. L. (vitis) labrusca wild (vine); or cf. OHG. bruttisc grim, fr. brutti terror.] Rough and prompt in manner; blunt; abrupt; bluff; as, a brusque man; a brusque style.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Robed ‐ dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination;…
  • Maxillary ‐ of or relating to the…
  • Sea chub ‐ schooling fishes mostly of Indian and western Pacific oceans;…
  • Harmonious ‐ existing together in harmony; "harmonious family relationships"…
  • Hospitably ‐ in a hospitable manner; "she was received hospitably by her new…
  • Supervisory program ‐ a program that controls the execution of…
  • Ouranopithecus ‐ a genus of…
  • Xerophyte ‐ plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare…
  • Negatively ‐ in a negative way; "he was negatively inclined" [adv] in a harmful…
  • Loved ‐ held dear; "his loved companion of…