adj
brusque
Brusque (adj) means Blunt and unfriendly in speech or manner.
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Blunt and unfriendly in speech or manner.
"They admired in each other a brusque self-assurance and artless candor that others often perceived as arrogant."
— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, Inside the Crypto World’s Biggest Scandal (2018)
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Etymology
The adjective is borrowed from French brusque, from Italian brusco ("abrupt, sudden, brusque; brisk; eager; sour, tart; unripe; grim-looking"); beyond that its origin is unknown. The verb comes from the adjective.
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What is the meaning of brusque?
"brusque" (adj) means blunt and unfriendly in speech or manner.
What is another word for brusque?
Other words for "brusque" include short, curt, brusk.
What is the opposite of brusque?
The opposite of "brusque" is friendly.
