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brusqueadjectivealso brusk being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or mannera brusque and unhelpful reply from the clerk in the hardware store abrupt, bluff, blunt, crusty, curt, downright, short, short-spoken, snippy, unceremonious gruff, rough, snappishcandid, direct, forthright, foursquare, frank, free-spoken, open, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, point-blank, straightforward, straight-outartless, discourteous, disrespectful, impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, insensitive, rude, tactless, undiplomaticbrief, closemouthed, laconic, reserved, reticent, terse, tight-lippedearnest, honest, sincerecoarse, crass, crude, low, uncouth, vulgar circuitous, mealymouthed civil, considerate, courteous, diplomatic, gracious, polite, politic, smooth, suave, tactfulloquacious, talkative, volublelong-winded, prolix, verbosecourtly, cultivated, gallant, genteel, polished, refined bluff, blunt, brusque, curt, crusty, gruff mean abrupt and unceremonious in speech and manner.bluff connotes good-natured outspokenness and unconventionality.a bluff manner blunt suggests directness of expression in disregard of others' feelings.a blunt appraisal brusque applies to a sharpness or ungraciousness.a brusque response curt implies disconcerting shortness or rude conciseness.a curt command crusty suggests a harsh or surly manner sometimes concealing an inner kindliness.a crusty exterior gruff suggests a hoarse or husky speech which may imply bad temper but more often implies embarrassment or shyness.puts on a gruff pose ca. 1639 |