Brusque synonyms

brŭsk

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condescending (related)
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abrupt
Coming, happening, or ending suddenly; sudden; unexpected
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bluff
Having or showing a rough and blunt but not unkind manner:
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snippy
Made up of small scraps or snips; fragmentary
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blunt (related)
Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech:
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curt
Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.
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frank
Honest, especially in an manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.
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gruff
Rough or surly in manner or speech; brusquely rude
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harsh
Severe, cruel, or exacting:
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impolite
Not polite; discourteous.
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rough
Lacking polish or finesse:
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rude
Unpleasantly forceful or harsh:
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short
Brittle and inductile when cold (cold short) or hot (hot short)
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surly
Threatening, as of weather conditions; ominous:
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terse
(Of speech or style) Brief, concise, to the point.
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violent
Characterized by extreme emotion, especially anger:
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courteous (antonym)
Polite and gracious; considerate toward others; well-mannered
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tactful (antonym)
Possessing or exhibiting tact; considerate and discreet:
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kind (antonym)
Affectionate, showing benevolence.
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polite (antonym)
The definition of polite is someone or something that exhibits consideration for others and socially acceptable behavior.
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brief
Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
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crusty
Pertaining to or having a crust, as, for example, in the case of bread.
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short-spoken
Using only a few words; laconic
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attitude (related)
Rudely unceremonious
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brusk
(US) Alternative spelling of brusque.
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supercilious (related)
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diffident (related)
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wimpish (related)
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tactless (related)
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matter-of-fact (related)
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waspish (related)
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self-effacing (related)
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sarcastic (related)
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cavalier
Free and easy
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discourteous
Exhibiting no courtesy; rude.
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Brusque Sentence Examples

  • He was brusque and candid, two traits she hadn't yet gotten used to.

  • His tone was brusque.

  • Brusque, impatient and sarcastic, his often abrasive manner rubbed many crewmembers the wrong way.

  • The Bulgarians, on their side, allocated a whole army to the task of dealing with it, by investment, brusque assault or regular siege, or a combination of those methods.

  • Recollections of their easy triumph in 1894 and perhaps thoughts of Sevastopol, German theories of the " brusque attack," the fiery ardour of the army, and above all the need of rapidly crushing or expelling the squadron in harbour, combined to suggest a bombardment and general assault.

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