brusque
adjective
[ brʊsk ]
• abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
• "she could be brusque and impatient"
Similar:
curt,
abrupt,
blunt,
short,
sharp,
terse,
brisk,
crisp,
clipped,
monosyllabic,
peremptory,
gruff,
bluff,
caustic,
tart,
abrasive,
outspoken,
plain-spoken,
indelicate,
tactless,
undiplomatic,
discourteous,
impolite,
rude,
uncivil,
offhand,
snappish,
snappy,
churlish,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from French, ‘lively, fierce’, from Italian brusco ‘sour’.
