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- DictionaryBrusque/brəsk/
adjective
- 1. abrupt or offhand in speech or manner: "she could be brusque and impatient"
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Brusque means markedly short and abrupt, or blunt in manner or speech. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words of brusque from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Brusque means quick and rude in manner or speech, and often not polite. Learn more about its pronunciation, synonyms and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough: A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return. Synonyms: curt, short, unceremonious. brusque. / bruːsk; brʊsk; ˈbruːskərɪ / adjective. blunt or curt in manner or speech. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈbrusquely, adverb. ˈbrusqueness, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. brusque·ly adverb. brusque·ness noun.
Brusque (pronounced "brusk") was borrowed from the French word meaning "lively or fierce," from Italian brusco, "coarse, rough." Definitions of brusque. adjective. marked by rude or peremptory shortness. “try to cultivate a less brusque manner”. synonyms: brusk, curt, short. discourteous.
Brusque means quick and rude in manner or speech, and often not polite. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and hear the pronunciation.
1 day ago · Brusque means blunt or curt in manner or speech, so that they seem to be rude. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and word origin of brusque from Collins English Dictionary.
Brusque means using very few words and sounding rude. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples, synonyms and word origin in this online dictionary.
