Meaning & use
brusque
Abrupt or blunt in speech or manner, to the point of seeming rude.
See it in a sentence
The manager's brusque reply left the new employee feeling unwelcome.
She has a brusque way of ending phone calls without much of a goodbye.
A note on using this word
"Brusque" describes tone or manner rather than content; a brusque person may still be entirely honest and fair.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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