brusque 音标拼音: [br'ʌsk]
a . 唐突的,直率的
唐突的,直率的
brusque adj 1 :
marked by rude or peremptory shortness ; "
try to cultivate a less brusque manner "; "
a curt reply "; "
the salesgirl was very short with him " [
synonym : {
brusque }, {
brusk },
{
curt }, {
short (
p )}]
Brusque \
Brusque \,
a . [
F .
brusque ,
from It .
brusco brusque ,
tart ,
sour ,
perh .
fr .
L . (
vitis )
labrusca wild (
vine );
or cf .
OHG .
bruttisc grim ,
fr .
brutti terror .]
Rough and prompt in manner ;
blunt ;
abrupt ;
bluff ;
as ,
a brusque man ;
a brusque style .
[
1913 Webster ]
115 Moby Thesaurus words for "
brusque ":
Spartan ,
abbreviated ,
abridged ,
abrupt ,
aggressive ,
aposiopestic ,
artless ,
bearish ,
beastly ,
bluff ,
blunt ,
brash ,
brief ,
broad ,
candid ,
cavalier ,
churlish ,
clipped ,
close ,
close -
tongued ,
closemouthed ,
compact ,
compendious ,
compressed ,
concise ,
condensed ,
contracted ,
crisp ,
crusty ,
curt ,
cut ,
direct ,
discourteous ,
docked ,
downright ,
dumb ,
economical of words ,
elliptic ,
epigrammatic ,
explicit ,
forthright ,
frank ,
frankhearted ,
free ,
free -
speaking ,
free -
spoken ,
free -
tongued ,
genuine ,
gnomic ,
gruff ,
harsh ,
heart -
to -
heart ,
ill -
mannered ,
impolite ,
indisposed to talk ,
ingenuous ,
laconic ,
mum ,
mute ,
open ,
openhearted ,
outspoken ,
overbearing ,
pithy ,
plain ,
plain -
spoken ,
pointed ,
pruned ,
quiet ,
reserved ,
rough ,
round ,
rude ,
sententious ,
severe ,
sharp ,
short ,
short and sweet ,
shortened ,
silent ,
sincere ,
snippety ,
snippy ,
snug ,
sparing of words ,
speechless ,
straight ,
straight -
out ,
straightforward ,
succinct ,
summary ,
surly ,
synopsized ,
taciturn ,
terse ,
tight ,
tight -
lipped ,
to the point ,
tongue -
tied ,
transparent ,
truculent ,
truncated ,
unchecked ,
uncivil ,
unconstrained ,
unequivocal ,
ungracious ,
unguarded ,
unloquacious ,
unmannerly ,
unreserved ,
unrestrained ,
untalkative ,
word -
bound ,
wordless
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BRUSQUE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of BRUSQUE is markedly short and abrupt How to use brusque in a sentence Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Brusque markedly short and abrupt; blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness… See the full definition Games; Word of the Day; Grammar; Wordplay; Slang; Rhymes; Word Finder
BRUSQUE Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Synonyms for BRUSQUE: abrupt, curt, blunt, rude, gruff, short, snippy, unceremonious; Antonyms of BRUSQUE: polite, courteous, diplomatic, circuitous, civil, gracious