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adjective
- 1. abrupt or offhand in speech or manner: "she could be brusque and impatient"
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quick and direct in manner or speech, and often not polite: As the president’s chief of staff, he offended many with his brusque manner.
The meaning of BRUSQUE is markedly short and abrupt. How to use brusque in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Brusque.
If you describe a person or their behaviour as brusque, you mean that they deal with or say things quickly and shortly, so that they seem to be rude.
A brusque manner of speaking is unfriendly, rude, and very brief. Brush and brusque are not related, but they sound similar — when someone is brusque, you often feel that they are trying to give you the brush off. Near synonyms for brusque are curt, short, and gruff.
quick and direct in manner or speech, and often not polite: As the president’s chief of staff, he offended many with his brusque manner.
Brusque definition: abrupt in manner; blunt; rough. See examples of BRUSQUE used in a sentence.
Definition of brusque adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define brusque. brusque synonyms, brusque pronunciation, brusque translation, English dictionary definition of brusque. also brusk adj. Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt. See Synonyms at gruff. brusque′ly adv. brusque′ness n.
Rough and abrupt in manner or speech; curt. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: brusk. curt. short. crusty. brief. blunt. gruff. abrupt. short-spoken. violent. terse. surly. snippy. rude. rough. Antonyms: polite. kind. tactful. courteous. Other Word Forms of Brusque.
BRUSQUE meaning: dealing with people in a quick way that is unfriendly or rude: . Learn more.
