brusque
Meaning of brusque
adjective
- abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
she could be brusque and impatient
mid 17th century: from French, ‘lively, fierce’, from Italian brusco ‘sour’.
Information about brusque
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of brusque
brusque
- It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
- brusque is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
brusque synonyms
Meaning brusk:
Meaning brief to the point of rudeness; curt:
Meaning (of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright:
Meaning (of words or a speaker) critical or hurtful:
Meaning sparing in the use of words; abrupt:
Meaning showing a wish to deal with things quickly; slightly brusque:
Meaning (of a way of speaking) briskly decisive and matter-of-fact, without hesitation or unnecessary detail:
Meaning (of speech) having short, sharp vowel sounds and clear pronunciation:
Meaning (of a word or utterance) consisting of one syllable:
Meaning insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way:
Meaning abrupt or taciturn in manner:
Meaning an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or is going to do something:
Meaning able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action:
Meaning an open pastry case containing a sweet or savoury filling:
Meaning showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh:
Meaning frank in stating one's opinions, especially if they are shocking or controversial:
Meaning having or showing a lack of sensitive understanding or tact:
Meaning having or showing a lack of skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues:
Meaning being or appearing insensitive and tactless:
Meaning showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for other people:
Meaning not having or showing good manners; rude:
Meaning offensively impolite or bad-mannered:
Meaning discourteous; impolite:
Meaning ungraciously or offensively nonchalant or cool in manner:
Meaning (of a dog) irritable and inclined to bite:
Meaning irritable and inclined to speak sharply; snappish:
Meaning rude in a mean-spirited and surly way:
brusque antonyms
Meaning having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people:
Meaning using or expressed in more words than are needed:
Words that rhyme with brusque
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