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Brusque

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.

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)

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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.

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