brusque[adjective]Synonyms: curt, abrupt, discourteous, gruff, impolite, sharp, short, surly, terse
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
brusque /bruːsk, brʊsk $ brʌsk/
adjective[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: Italian brusco, from Medieval Latin bruscus type of bush with sharp points]
using very few words, in a way that seems rude
Synonym : abrupt:
a brusque manner—brusquely adverb—brusqueness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲