Another word for gruff
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Adjective
Rudely unceremonious
- Using only a few words; laconic
- Brief to the point of rudeness; curt
- Given to shortness or abruptness in manner or speech; curt.
- Extending or traveling not far or not far enough:
- Lasting a brief time:
- (--- popularly) Not diphthongized [the short a in “pan”]
- Brief, esp. to the point of rudeness; terse or brusque
- Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner:
- (Archaic) Short or shortened
- Having, resembling, or being a crust:
- Rough and outspoken; not patient, kindly, or refined
- Outspoken and surly. Used especially of older people.
- Rudely abrupt, unfriendly.
- Rough and abrupt in manner or speech; curt
- Using relatively few words; concise
- Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
- Short in length
- Having a dull edge or end; not sharp.
- Having a dull edge or point; not sharp
- Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech:
- Unexpectedly sudden:
- (Botany) Terminating suddenly rather than gradually; truncate:
- Touching on one subject after another with sudden transitions:
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Another word for gruff
Modifier
Brusque
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